Profiles in Government: A Closer Look at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) aims to improve public safety by working with local, state and federal agencies to prevent and solve crimes, protecting Florida’s residents and visitors.

Below is more information about the agency, including who leads it, how many staff the department employs and what it does.

FAST FACTS

Budget: The FY 2024-2025 budget bill appropriated $454 million for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, with an estimated $18 million IT budget, according to the Center for Digital Government.*

Leadership: Joey Hornsby is the agency’s deputy chief information officer.

Staff: The agency has about 1,900 employees, according to its website.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY

The agency was established in 1967 and 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.

“Since September 11, 2001, FDLE has led Florida’s domestic security efforts,” the website says. The department has seven Regional Domestic Security Task Forces across the state that include first responders, public health and law enforcement.

As for technology, the governor’s recommendations for FDLE for FY 2024-2025 include:

• $60 million to information networking services
• $34 million to prevention and crime information services
  

More information about the agency’s potential IT spend can be found online.

*The Center for Digital Government is a division of e.Republic, the parent company of Industry Insider — Florida.