Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
The Professional Compliance Section is responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct by officers, training school instructors, and Commission-certified criminal justice training schools for possible disciplinary or denial of certification action by the Commission, and ensures that due-process is observed throughout Commission proceedings.
Any officer who fails to comply with the requirements of Section 943.13 (4) or (7), F.S., by engaging in conduct that constitutes a felony or a serious misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, or is not of "good moral character," as defined in Rule 11B-27.0011, F.A.C., is subject to disciplinary action.
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Professional Compliance Bulletins - Quarterly publication of sample cases and answers to general questions received.
Initiation of Officer Misconduct - List of primary conditions for the initiation of officer misconduct cases.
Case Processing - Evaluation of the case information to determine if grounds for disciplinary action exist.
Professional Compliance (Disciplinary) Process - Overview of the professional compliance (disciplinary) process.
Penalty Guidelines - Guidelines for Revocation of certification, suspension and other penalties to be imposed.
Quarterly Discipline Statistics - Quarterly statistics for probable cause and disciplinary proceedings for sworn law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers. Reports are available beginning with 2007.
FDLE is composed of five areas: Executive Direction and Business Support, Criminal Investigations and Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Information, Criminal Justice Professionalism and Florida Capitol Police. FDLE’s duties, responsibilities and procedures are mandated through Chapter 943, FS, and Chapter 11, FAC. To learn more about these areas, read our Statement of Agency Organization and Operation or visit our Open Government page.
