Florida Department of Law Enforcement

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Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Abbreviation	FDLE
Agency overview
Employees	2000
Annual budget	$300 million
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Florida, U.S.
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Tallahassee, Florida
Agency executives	Mark Glass, Commissioner Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida Ashley Moody, Attorney General of Florida
Facilities
Regional Operation Centers	7 (Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa)
Website
www.fdle.state.fl.us

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is a state-wide investigative law enforcement agency within the state of Florida. The department formally coordinates eight boards, councils, and commissions. FDLE's duties, responsibilities, and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 11, Florida Administrative Code. FDLE is headed by a commissioner (executive director) who reports to the Florida Cabinet, which is composed of the governor, the attorney general, the chief financial officer, and the commissioner of agriculture. The commissioner is appointed to his position by the governor and cabinet and confirmed by the Florida Senate.

The department is headquartered in Tallahassee, the state capital,^[1] and has close to 2,000 employees statewide. The department maintains seven regional operations centers, 12 field offices, and seven crime laboratories.