Chapter 943 — Chapter 943
160 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 943.67 Equipment
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The department is specifically authorized to purchase, sell, trade, rent, lease, and maintain all necessary equipment, uniforms, motor vehicles, communication systems, housing facilities, and office space, and perform any other acts necessary for the proper administration and enf…
Fla. Stat. § 943.68 Transportation and protective services
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(1) The department shall provide and maintain the security of the Governor, the Governor’s immediate family, and the Governor’s office and mansion and the grounds thereof.(2) The department shall employ such personnel as may be necessary to carry out this responsibility, includin…
Fla. Stat. § 943.681 Capitol Police program; funding
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Funds shall be transferred quarterly, beginning July 1, 2002, by the Department of Management Services, from the Supervision Trust Fund, to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the purpose of funding the Capitol Police program. Funds are provided from the office space re…
Fla. Stat. § 943.685 Authority to purchase good will and promotional materials
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(1) The Legislature recognizes that the Department of Law Enforcement functions as one of the state’s primary law enforcement representatives in national and international meetings, conferences, and cooperative efforts. The department often hosts delegates from other federal, sta…
Fla. Stat. § 943.686 Unauthorized use of Department of Law Enforcement emblems or names prohibited
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(1) Whoever, except with the written permission of the executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement or as otherwise expressly authorized by the department, knowingly uses the words “Florida Department of Law Enforcement,” the initials “F.D.L.E.” or “FDLE,” or the words…
Fla. Stat. § 943.687 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission
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(1) There is created within the Department of Law Enforcement the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, a commission as defined in s. 20.03.(2)(a) The commission shall convene no later than June 1, 2018, and shall be composed of 16 members. Five members s…
Fla. Stat. § 943.6871 Criminal justice data transparency
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In order to facilitate the availability of comparable and uniform criminal justice data, the department shall:(1) Collect, compile, maintain, and manage the data submitted by local and state entities pursuant to s. 900.05 and coordinate related activities to collect and submit da…
Fla. Stat. § 943.6872 Use of force data collection
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Beginning July 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency in the state shall report quarterly to the department data regarding use of force by the law enforcement officers employed by the agency that results in serious bodily injury, death, or discharge of a firearm at a person. The da…
Fla. Stat. § 943.6873 Active assailant response policy
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For the protection of all persons in this state, it is necessary and required that every law enforcement agency in this state be prepared to respond to an active assailant event. To be adequately prepared, each law enforcement agency must create and maintain an active assailant r…
Fla. Stat. § 943.69 Care for Retired Police Dogs Program
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(1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that:(a) Police dogs are an integral part of many law enforcement and correctional efforts statewide, including the apprehension of suspects through tracking and searching, evidence location, drug and bomb detection, and search and …