1. Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission
Basic Law Enforcement Academy Presentation
November 15th, 2011

2. Introduction and Position
Who am I
Newly created State Position no longer Contracting
Contact Information:
John Suessman-BLEA Commander
Desk Phone

3. RCW
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

4. Class Size
As part of the 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.

5. Cost for Mandated Agencies

6. Cost to Non-Mandated Agencies

7. Cost if your Recruit Withdraws
Total $
Your agency will be charged for the position your candidate occupies regardless of successful graduation.
RCW Now includes this verbiage
except during the 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.

8. 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%

9. Creating a class list
When the appropriate form CJ 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.

10. 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.

11. Important Dates Class Selection PAT Test Day First Day of Class
Graduation Day

12. 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

13. Where to find Class Schedules
1. Google CJTC
2. Click on Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission Home Page.
3. Click on Basic Law Enforcement Academy
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page for up-coming class scheduled dates.

14. 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.

15. Billing
After the first day of class agencies will be billed the appropriate amount

16. Questions?