TSDPCA CONFERENCE

July 15, 2011 San Antonio, Texas

Quick Reminders

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Racial Profiling Reports

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Outdated contact information

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Mandatory electronic reporting – fees

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Training Coordinators Conference

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Extreme makeover - TCLEOSE website

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Use of Resources – FSA’s and website

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Copies of L-2 and L-3 are now required on new appointments (after 3/1/11) with 180 day break in service or less.

SB 244

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Amends TEA Code, Sec. 96.641, to allow the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) to include command staff in their Police Chiefs Leadership Series program.

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Exempts second in command officers who attend said training from the requirements of Texas Occupations Code 1701.351

HB 3823:

Amends Sec. 1701.001 of the Texas Occupations Code to include telecommunicators. Establishes minimum standards for appointment, assignment or employment as telecommunicator.

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Includes agencies with less than 20 employees.

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Includes all other methods of communication.

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Felony conviction is an automatic disqualifier.

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Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

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Must have High School diploma or GED.

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In addition to #1013, 24-hrs of crisis communications training must be completed w/in the first year.

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Applies only to those employed after 9/1/11.

SB 542

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Amends Sec. 1701.306, subsections (a) and (b) of the Texas Occupations Code as follows:

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Replaced the words “officer” and “county jailer” with the all-inclusive terms “person” and “license holder” to accommodate all present and future licensees.

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Requires a blood or medical test for drug screening.

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Applies only to license applications submitted after 9/1/11.

SB 545:

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Amends Sec. 1701.452 of the Occupations Code, subsections (a) and (d) to include the word “terminated”.

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Adds “if applicable” to the requirement to exhaust all administrative appeals before requesting a SOAH hearing.

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Officially excludes TCLEOSE from the appeal process and allows for the assessment of administrative penalties for those who refuse to change the classification on the F-5.

SB 1600

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Amends Texas Occupations Code 1702.322 to provide even more specific guidelines for secondary employment.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety through their Private Security Board administers and enforces Section 1702 of the Occupations Code

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Continuing Education Requirements  Brand new “SEXTING” course (# 3915)  Sec. 217.9 (b) – Department roster credits.

 30-day limit on submission of certificates for credit.  Next legislative update course (#3182) will be made available prior to Sept. 1 st – mandate will count for next unit but hours will be credited to the current unit.

TCLEOSE Update

 Executive Director Timothy Braaten will retire in October of this year.

 Budgetary adjustments:  Redistricting will increase the number of counties assigned to each field service agent.

 Reduction of personnel will affect service and wait times in some areas.

 New fee schedule – forms and certificates

Pre-employment Backgrounds

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Detection of fraudulent documentation

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Birth certificates

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Fake Diplomas

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Other documents

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Shall contact each of the previous law enforcement employers

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Keep good records of all communications

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Sometimes travel is unavoidable

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Don’t get in too much of a hurry. Do it right.