Florida Statute 943.09 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 943
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

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943.09 Criminal Justice Professionalism Program.—There is created a Criminal Justice Professionalism Program within the Department of Law Enforcement. The program shall be supervised by personnel who shall be employed by the department upon the recommendation of the executive director. Such personnel shall supervise, direct, coordinate, and administer activities of the program which are assigned by the executive director. Personnel employed by the program, as the staff of the commission, shall support and assist the commission in the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of its powers, duties, and functions under this chapter according to acceptable and established departmental administrative, managerial, and supervisory rules and policies.

History.—s. 7, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 78-347; s. 1, ch. 80-71; s. 3, ch. 81-24; s. 2, ch. 84-258; s. 15, ch. 98-94.

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Harris v. Dist. Bd. Trs. of Polk Cmty. Coll., 9 F. Supp. 2d 1319 (M.D. Fla. 1998).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida

...§ 112.3187(6) requirement of notification to an "appropriate local official." Plaintiffs refer to Fl. St. § 943.03, conferring jurisdiction of the FDLE upon the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training which certifies schools to conduct such training courses. Finally, the plaintiffs cite Fl. St. § 943.09-12 which specifically states that, among numerous duties not listed herein, the FDLE is responsible for the administration of criminal justice schools and is empowered to certify and revoke certification of officers, instructors, and schools....

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Harris v. Dist. Bd. of Trs. of Polk Cmty. Coll., 9 F. Supp. 2d 1319 (M.D. Fla. 1998).

Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9312

...§ 112.3187(6) requirement of notification to an “appropriate local official.” Plaintiffs refer to FI. St. § 943.03, conferring jurisdiction of the FDLE upon the Division of Criminal Justice Standards and Training which certifies schools to conduct such training courses. Finally, the plaintiffs cite FI. St. § 943.09-12 which specifically states that, among numerous duties not listed herein, the FDLE is responsible for the administration of criminal justice schools and is empowered to certify and revoke certification of officers, instructors, and schools....

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Raulerson v. State of Florida (Fla. 1st DCA 2025).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...rather than persist in leaving to every citizen the duty and authority to keep the public peace. First, there are the demanding requirements for someone to be certified as a law enforcement officer, an officer having the power to both bear arms and arrest. See § 943.09, Fla....

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