[tomahawk]

Then, you could present the waiver to the department. But, the Chief does not need to accept. He/She has the discretion to still send you to an academy.

Sully, just curious - why do you think a chief would deny a waiver? If MCJTC says they are sufficiently trained, the liability factor should go out the window, and the department saves the $5000+ it would cost to send a recruit to the FT academy (not to mention the 22 weeks of pay while they are being trained). :huh:

-Mike