Jail Reciprocity
Examination
Application Packet
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Training and Standards Bureau
September 1, 2015
WISCONSIN’S JAIL RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION
Eligibility Requirements for Jail Officers
The Law Enforcement Standards Board considers waivers of preparatory training for jail applicants who have
held employment as a Correctional Officer with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) and who meet
the following eligibility requirements:
1. Applicants must meet the minimum employment requirements for jail officers set forth in Wisconsin
Administrative Code Chapter LES 2.
2. Applicants must have completed a preparatory correctional officer training program with the DOC, been
employed by the DOC for a minimum of one (1) year full-time as a correctional officer, and left DOC
employment voluntarily with a good record and been out of that employment for three (3) years or less.
3. Applicants must have gained employment as a jail officer with a Wisconsin county jail. The employing
agency must have a field training program that can provide sufficient training in the areas that a DOC
correctional officer would be missing when coming into a jail officer position. Field training needs to be
completed in advance of the Jail Reciprocity Exam, and must include training in the following topics:
 Professional Communication Skills
 Admitting and Releasing Inmates
 DOC 350
 Correctional Law
 Inmate Supervision and Behavior Control
 Jail Health Care
 Principles of Subject Control (POSC). The applicant must successfully complete the POSC Skills
Competency Checklist for a Law Enforcement Standards Board certified POSC Instructor.
Application for a Waiver of Preparatory Jail Officer Training
Applications will be considered for those officers who meet the eligibility requirements listed above.
For the Jail Reciprocity Examination Application Packet to be reviewed and processed, the DJ-LE-303:
Verification of Employment form must already be submitted via the Acadis Portal to the Bureau for the
applicant.
The application consists of three (3) pages that must be completed and returned to the Training and Standards
Bureau:
1. Jail Reciprocity Examination Application (signed by the applicant)
2. Release of Information Form (signed by the applicant)
3. Jail Field Training Transcript (signed by the applicant’s agency administrator)
Reciprocity Examination Content for Jail Officers
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements are permitted to complete the Jail Reciprocity Examination in
lieu of Wisconsin’s preparatory jail officer training academy. The Jail Reciprocity Examination consists of
multiple choice questions derived from the topics covered in Wisconsin’s preparatory jail officer training
academy.
Preparation for the Jail Reciprocity Exam & Examination Dates
Within 30 days of receipt of the Jail Reciprocity Examination Application Packet, applicants are notified in writing
if they are approved to take the exam. Approved applicants are provided a User Name and Password for the
Academy Student Section on WILENET where they may study the jail student texts in preparation for the exam.
The Jail Reciprocity Examination is offered on the third Thursday of every month at the Wisconsin Department of
Justice, 17 West Main Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
Jail Reciprocity Examination Passing Score and Time Frame for Completion
Approved applicants who qualify to complete the Jail Reciprocity Examination must attain a score of 75% or
higher.
Applicants must pass the Jail Reciprocity Examination within their original probationary period of employment,
not to exceed 12 months, to be eligible for certification as a Wisconsin jail officer.
Jail Reciprocity Examination Re‐Test
If an applicant fails the Jail Reciprocity Examination, one re‐test is allowed. A score of less than 75% on the
re‐test requires completion of Wisconsin’s preparatory jail officer training academy. A re‐test and/or
completion of preparatory training must be successfully completed within an employed officer’s original
probationary period of employment not to exceed 12 months.
Jail Reciprocity Examination Fee
There is no cost to take the Jail Reciprocity Exam.
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Law Enforcement Standards Board
www.wilenet.org
JAIL RECIPROCITY EXAMINATION APPLICATION
Applications must be approved by the Training and Standards Bureau. You will be notified of your approval status in writing within
30 days of the Training and Standards Bureau’s receipt of your application.
1. Applicant Name (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial):
2. Last 4 Digits of Applicant’s Social Security #:
3. Employing Agency:
4. Applicant’s Home Address (Street, City, State, Zip):
5. Applicant’s Phone Number:
6. Applicant’s E-Mail Address:
7. Dates of preparatory Correctional Officer Training with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC):
From:
To:
(MM/DD/YYYY)
(MM/DD/YYYY)
8. Were you employed as a Wisconsin DOC Correctional Officer for a minimum of one (1) year full time?
YES
NO
Dates of Employment:
From:
To:
(MM/DD/YYYY)
(MM/DD/YYYY)
9. Were you out of employment as a Wisconsin DOC Correctional Officer for three (3) years or less at the time you gained
employment as a Jail Officer?
YES
NO
10. Did you leave Correctional Officer employment voluntarily with a good record?
YES
NO
Enclose the following documentation with this application:
1.
2.
Authorization for Release of Information form (page 2)
Field Training Transcript (page 3)
I AFFIRM THAT THE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.
_________________________________________________________
_________________________
Applicant’s Signature
Date
Mail to:
Training and Standards Bureau
P.O. Box 7070
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7070
Required documentation must accompany this form.
This form will be returned to you unprocessed if it is incomplete.
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Law Enforcement Standards Board
www.wilenet.org
AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION
I hereby authorize the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards
Bureau, which staffs the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (Wis. Stat. §
165.86(1)(a)), to obtain verification of my training and employment as a Correctional Officer
with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. I also authorize access to any disciplinary
actions taken against me as a Correctional Officer access and to my employment records with
the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in order to verify that I left Correctional Officer
employment voluntarily with a good record.
Name of Applicant:
Last
First
Middle
Date of Birth:
Month / Day
/ Year
Last 4 Digits of SSN:
Applicant’s Signature
Date
This Authorization for Release of Information form must be signed and returned in order for
you to be considered for participation in the Jail Reciprocity Examination.
Mail to:
Training and Standards Bureau
P.O. Box 7070
Madison, WI 53707-7070
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Law Enforcement Standards Board
www.wilenet.org
JAIL FIELD TRAINING TRANSCRIPT
Jail Reciprocity Examination Qualification Requirement
Employing Agency
Dates of Training (mm-dd-yy to mm-dd-yy)
Jail Officer (Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial)
Last 4 Digits of Officer’s SSN
HOURS SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED
MANDATORY FIELD TRAINING TOPICS
Admitting a Releasing Inmates
Correctional Law
DOC 350
Jail Health Care
Inmate Supervision & Behavior Control
Professional Communication Skills
Principles of Subject Control (POSC)
Passed
Failed
Name of LESB-Certified POSC
Instructor who conducted the
Checklist:
POSC Skills Competency Checklist
TOTAL HOURS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED:
HOURS SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED
ADDITIONAL FIELD TRAINING TOPICS
TOTAL HOURS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED:
Signature of Agency Administrator
Date
Mail to:
Training and Standards Bureau
P.O. Box 7070
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7070
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