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Florida Highway Patrol
FHP patch
FHP patch
FHP seal
FHP seal
FHP Badge
FHP Badge
AbbreviationFHP
MottoCourtesy, Service, Protection
Agency overview
Formed1939; 85 years ago (1939)
Preceding agencies
  • State Road Department (1930's)
  • Motor Carrier Compliance (absorbed 2011)
Employees2,496 (total)
Annual budget$259.9 million (2019)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionFlorida, US
FHP Troops & Boundaries
Size65,795 square miles (170,410 km2)
Population21,477,737 (2019)[1]
Legal jurisdictionStatewide
Governing bodyFlorida Legislature
Constituting instrument
  • §321.05, Florida Statutes
General nature
  • Civilian police
Operational structure
HeadquartersTallahassee, Florida
Troopers1,982 (authorized, as of 2023)[2]
Civilian employees514 Civilian Employees (2024)
Agency executives
  • Colonel Gary L. Howze, Director
  • Lt. Colonel Robert Chandler, Deputy Director of Patrol Operations
  • Lt. Colonel Joseph C. Harrison, Deputy Director, Executive Officer
  • Lt. Colonel Mark Brown, Deputy Director of Support Operations
Parent agencyFlorida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Specialized Areas
List
  • Academy
  • Aviation
  • Auxiliary
  • Background Investigation
  • Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence (BCII)
  • Contraband Interdiction Unit (CIU)
  • Commercial Vehicle Enforcement
  • Fleet & Property
  • Honor Guard
  • K-9
  • Mobile Field Force
  • Motors
  • Office of Professional Compliance
  • Public Affairs Offices (PAO)
  • Quick Response Force (QRF)
  • Recruitment
  • Special Response Team (SRT)
  • Traffic Homicide Investigation
Troop Headquarters
List
  • Troop A - Panama City
  • Troop B - Lake City
  • Troop C - Tampa
  • Troop D - Orlando
  • Troop E - Miami
  • Troop F - Fort Myers
  • Troop G - Jacksonville
  • Troop H - Tallahassee
  • Troop I - Tallahassee
  • Troop J - Orlando
  • Troop K - Ocoee
  • Troop L - Lake Worth
Facilities
Commands
List
  • 12 Troops
  • 30 District Patrol Stations
  • 1 Statewide Training Academy
  • 7 Regional Communication Centers
Common Vehicles
List
  • Ford Crown Victoria
    Ford Expedition
    Ford Explorer Interceptor
    Chevrolet Tahoe
    Dodge Charger
    Harley Davidson Motorcycle
    Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles
Airplanes9
Dogs31
Notables
Awards
  • CALEA Accreditation
  • Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA)
Website
Official Website
[3][4]

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is a division of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. It is Florida's highway patrol and is the primary law enforcement agency charged with investigating traffic crashes and criminal laws on the state's highways.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  2. ^ ["About FHP".]
  3. ^ "HSMV FY15-16 Annual Performance Report" (PDF). www.flhsmv.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  4. ^ FDLE (2014). "Florida Criminal Justice Agency Profile 2014". www.fdle.state.fl.us. Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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