Program: 58640

The Florida Law Enforcement Auxiliary Academy Program provides study for applicants for employment or appointment by criminal justice agencies to assist full-time or part-time officers (with or without compensation). This program is established for the purpose of providing job-related training to the individual who requires certification, in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 943 and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 11B-35, as a part-time auxiliary law enforcement officer. 

The content includes, but is not limited to, law enforcement codes of ethics; the history and evolution of laws; introduction to the criminal justice system; statutory authority of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (FDLE CJSTC); basic law and legal procedures; law enforcement operations; investigation concepts and skills; laws, rules, and regulations of arrest; search and seizure; proper use of force; defensive tactics; physical fitness; weapons skills; controlling, restraining, and first aid techniques; traffic control and direction, DUI-enforcement techniques; and communication and human relations skills. 

Each program candidate must submit an application to the Kenneth C. Thompson Institute of Public Safety Office.