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MINUTES BOARD OF EXAMINERS BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS MEETING THURSDAY MAY 31, 2012 2:00 P.M. TATNALL BUILDING ROOM 112

I. Call To Order

Major McQueen called the meeting to order at 1411 hours and subsequently turned the meeting over to Ms. Anderson. The meeting is being recorded and the Licensing Specialist of the Professional Licensing Section will maintain the recording. The following members of the Board of Examiners were in attendance:

Major Nathaniel McQueen Deputy Director Robert Kracyla – Proxy for Director John Yeomans Ms. Robin David Mrs. Jennifer A. Esposito Rebecca L. Byrd, Esquire @ 1413 Mr. Lorin Jones – Proxy for Mrs. Brunilda Luna-Mercado Mr. Kevin C. Jones

The following individuals were also in attendance:

Ms. Peggy L. Anderson - Professional Licensing Mrs. Lisa M. Trolinder – Professional Licensing Mr. Javon E. Redden Mr. Michael Terranova – DTCC Mr. William J. Alexander - DTCC

II. Review and Acceptance of Minutes A. February 27, 2012

Mr. Kracyla, with a second by Mr. K. Jones, made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. The motion was carried.

III. Appeals & Actions A. Javon E. Redden

Ms. Anderson presented the facts of the case with regards to Mr. Redden as follows:

 From 02/27/12 Meeting o Arrested on 01/28/12 for:

1 . Reckless Endangering Second Degree – M . Terroristic Threatening – M . Criminal Impersonation of a Police Officer – F o Certified notice of Emergency Suspension sent on 01/30/12 o No request for a hearing to date

 Charges were dismissed in CCP  Guilty of terroristic threatening with one year probation o Cannot carry a firearm

 Requested hearing to be reinstated and to contest the firearms restriction

Ms. Anderson explained that while the charges are not a prohibitory factor it is the issue that he is on probation that he cannot carry a weapon.

Mr. Redden has requested a hearing to have his BEA badge/license/ID card re-instated and to ask that he be permitted to carry a weapon while working as a BEA.

Mr. Redden stated that he should only be on probation for approximately 2 months. Ms. Anderson stated that once he is off probation, pending he is granted his BEA license back, he should provide proof that he has successfully completed his probation and his weapon privileges will be reinstated.

Mr. L. Jones, with a second by Mr. K. Jones, made a motion to re-instate Mr. Redden’s BEA badge/license/ID card. The motion was carried.

B. Michael D. Watkins

Ms. Anderson presented the facts of the case with regards to Mr. Watkins as follows:

 Arrested on 04/28/12 for charges listed in letter – pending felonies  Certified letter returned marked “Vacant”  Expires 06/20/12

Mr. Kracyla, with a second by Mrs. Esposito, made a motion to continue the emergency suspension until the expiration of his BEA badge/license/ID card. The motion carried.

IV. Certified Instructors A. Baton/Mace/Handcuff – FYI 1. Matthew J. Sadoon – Baton/Mace/Handcuff

Ms. Anderson presented IV.A.1. as informational purposes only. No vote necessary.

2 V. Old Business A. Drug Screening Process

This was discussed at the last meeting and it was asked if anyone had come up with any models from other agencies that do drug screening so that it can be determined on how this is going to be done. This drug screening is now mandatory for certification and re-certification for firearms qualifications.

Mrs. Esposito offered to review the policies from other agencies. Ms. Anderson accepted her offer and referred to the program from DelDot.

Mr. L. Jones asked about a standard form to be completed by the drug screening location for the results to be sent to Professional Licensing. There will be a standardized form to use once the procedures have been ironed out.

C. Initial Training

Ms. Anderson presented Mr. Michael Terranova and Mr. William Alexander from DTCC Stanton Campus with regards to the initial classroom training and the follow-up training.

The initial classroom training will start back up this summer and the date will be placed on the website and sent out to all BEA’s for them to pass the word around. Major McQueen asked about some sort of test to be done at the end of the training. There will be a written test at the next class.

There has been discussion with Mr. Terranova about having a test placed on-line so that the test can be reviewed by the Professional Licensing section from a remote site through DTCC.

Mr. Terranova feels that it is important that there is an assessment test. This will eliminate someone stating that they were never told something and it was in the test.

The following Rule 6.1 amendment shall read:

 All individuals applying for licensure under 24 Del. C. Ch. 55 must complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of training in the following prior to the issuance of a license. This initial eight (8) hours will fulfill one (1) year of the required 32 hours, eight (8) hours per year continuing education.

Mr. Kracyla, with a second by Ms. Byrd, made a motion to approve the amendment to Rule 6.1 as presented. The motion was carried.

D. Continuing Education

Major McQueen suggested that DTCC come up with a curriculum that would incorporate the BEA training with the security guard training – almost like cross-training but there are some of the same classes that are required in both areas.

3 Mr. Kracyla would like to see the 4th amendment rights included in the continuing education. This had been mentioned in an earlier meeting.

Mr. Terranova would like to sit down with someone from this Board and the PI & PSA Board to get a better idea of what the Boards would like to see in the training and then he would come up with a curriculum for both to review.

Ms. Anderson is to inform Mr. Crist of the teaching status and that he may present his agenda at the next meeting.

Anyone may get the blessing of the Board to teach, but the test will still go through DTCC.

Mr. K. Jones and Ms. Byrd volunteered from this Board to work with Mr. Terranova on the continuing education.

E. Shotgun Rule

When the rules were re-written, the rule to permit the carrying of a shotgun was omitted.

Ms. Anderson presented the requirements for a security guard to carry a shotgun. With that information presented how does the Board wish to proceed?

Mr. Kracyla spoke about the use of a shotgun for defensive vs. offensive. He does not feel that a shotgun is necessary for defense NOT offense.

There are two previous individuals that have been approved and one current request to carry a shotgun.

The two individuals are re-certified and qualified to carry a shotgun until December 31, 2012. It was determined that a letter will be sent to them informing that they will not be permitted to carry after December 31, 2012 and they will have the right to appeal to the Board. The individual currently requesting to carry a shotgun is denied.

F. Sponsorship/Compliance

Professional Licensing will create a form for the sponsor to sign off on for those wishing to be licensed. Sponsors MUST have been licensed for at least five (5) years. A list of those that are eligible to become sponsors will be presented at the next Board meeting in August.

Rule 6.1.2 states that there is mandatory training in the field by a BEA instructor. Ms. Anderson will create a letter to send to all licensed BEA’s regarding their request to become a Field Training Agent (FTA). They must submit in writing their request with a resume and appear before the Board to present their qualifications.

4 VI. New Business A. Professional Licensing Comments

The Professional Licensing Staff did not have any comments for new business as this point.

B. Board Member’s Comments

The Board Members did not have any comments for new business at this time.

C. Public Attendee’s Comments

There were not public attendee comments for new business at this time.

D. Major’s Comments

Major McQueen thanked everyone for their time and effort with the meetings and thinks that we are moving in the right direction in baby steps.

Major McQueen asked that an invitation be sent to the members of this Board to attend a PI & PSA Board meeting to see how an established Board flows.

VII. Adjournment A. Schedule Next Meeting 1. Thursday, August 30, 2012 @ 10:00am

Mr. Kracyla, with a second by Mr. L. Jones, made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was carried. The meeting adjourned at 1524 hours.