Washington State Criminal Justice

Training CommissionBasic Law Enforcement Academy Presentation

November 15th, 2011

Introduction and Position

• Who am I

• Newly created State Position no longer Contracting

• Contact Information:

• John Suessman-BLEA Commander• Desk Phone 206-835-7289• E-mail jsuessman@cjtc.state.wa.us

Provide basic law enforcement training to all law enforcement personnel starting within six months of their date of hire.

Mandated Agencies: Cities, Counties, Universities, and Fish and Wildlife

Non-Mandated Agencies: Tribal, Gambling, Liquor Control, Parks, Arson Investigators, DNR

RCW 43.101.200

Class Size• As part of the 2012-2013 Final Compromise Budget the

following narrative was attached to the CJTC budget.

• The Criminal Justice Training Commission may not run a Basic Law Enforcement Class of fewer than 30 students.

Cost for Mandated Agencies

Cost to Non-Mandated Agencies

Cost if your Recruit Withdraws

• Total $3283.33

• Your agency will be charged for the position your candidate occupies regardless of successful graduation.

• RCW 43.101.200 Now includes this verbiage• except during the 2011-2013 fiscal biennium when the

employing, county, city[,] or state law enforcement agency shall reimburse the commission for twenty-five percent of the cost of training its personnel.

Reasons for Withdrawal• Voluntary Withdrawal 19• Suspended Due to Injury 9• Medical Termination 1• Suspended due to illness 2• Agency Withdrawal 5• Terminated for cause 4• Called to Military Duty 2• Did not pass re-test (Academic Fail) 2

Left for Medical Reasons Returned and Passed

12 9

Graduated (3 Years) Did Not Graduate Percentage

556 44 8%

Creating a class list• When the appropriate form CJ-1250 is submitted your recruit

is placed on the class list by order of date received.• As required by legislation, class size is 30 Recruits• Mandated Agencies get first priority• Non-Mandated Recruits get on the list if there are less than 30

mandated or if their recruit was an alternate for the previous class.

• All Alternates automatically get bumped into the next class if they pass the PAT. PAT is mandatory every time.

• Alternates are needed in the event someone fails the PAT or drops out in the Academy in first two days of a BLEA session.

Entry Process• In order for an application to be processed, the applicants

background, polygraph, psychological must be completed, and a conditional offer of employment must be made.

• Applications should be turned in prior to the posted Selection date.

• Forms needed for application to BLEA

• Application Form CJ 1250

• Applicants must be finger-printed by the employing agency.

• All forms are on the CJTC Web-site under BLEA, it’s best to download the most current forms for each applicant.

Important Dates• Class Selection

• PAT Test Day

• First Day of Class

• Graduation Day

Forms needed on PAT Test

• Applicants will present the following completed forms on the day of the PAT.• Statement of Fitness Form CJ 1251• Criminal Records Check Form CJ 1252• Student Liability Release Form CJ 1253• Student Master Input Form CJ 1254• Notice of Officer Hire/Termination• Unless already submitted to Sonja Hirsch

Where to find Class Scheduleshttps://fortress.wa.gov/cjtc/www/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=27

1. Google CJTC2. Click on Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Home Page.3. Click on Basic Law Enforcement Academy4. Scroll to the bottom of the page for up-coming class scheduled dates.

WAC 139-05-230 Agency filings affecting this section • WAC 139-05-230 Agency filings affecting this section • Physical requirements for admission to basic law enforcement

academy. • Each successful applicant for admission to a basic law enforcement

academy sponsored or conducted by the commission must possess good health and physical capability to actively and fully participate in defensive tactics training and other required physical activities. In order to minimize risk of injury and maximize the benefit of such participation, each recruit in any academy session must, as a precondition of his or her academy attendance, demonstrate a requisite level of physical fitness, as established by the commission.

• For this purpose, each academy applicant will be assessed in the areas of aerobic capacity, strength, and flexibility, in accordance with the requirements and procedures established by the commission.

• Failure to demonstrate a requisite level of fitness will result in ineligibility for academy admissions and/or attendance.

Billing • After the first day of class agencies will be billed the

appropriate amount

Questions?