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Record Group Number: 000600
Series/Collection Number: .S 851
Creator: Florida. Dept. of Law Enforcement.
Title, Dates: Commissioners administrative files, 1966-1979.
Amount: 16.50 cubic ft.
Medium Included: IBM tapes
Organization/Arrangement: Arranged by subject.
Restrictions: ***RESTRICTED***Boxes 13 and 17 are RESTRICTED BOXES containing confidential/exempt records separated from other boxes per s. 119.071, F.S. Redacted copies have been placed in original record locations where possible.
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Biographical/Historical:     The Department of Law Enforcement was created in 1967 (Ch. 67-2207, Laws of Florida) as the Bureau of Law Enforcement, combining the Florida Sheriff's Bureau, the State Board of Health's Narcotics Bureau, and the criminal law investigative duties of the Attorney General. The Bureau became the Dept. of Law Enforcement in 1969 (Ch. 69-106, Laws); was reorganized in 1974 as the Dept. of Criminal Law Enforcement (Ch. 74-386, Laws); and was renamed the Dept. of Law Enforcement in 1978 (Ch. 78-347, Laws). The Department investigates criminal law violations; conducts investigations into the execution and enforcement of laws relating to organized crime, racketeering, vice, rioting or inciting to riot, and insurrection; investigates the misconduct of public officials and employees and members of public authorities that are subject to removal or suspension by the Governor. It maintains a Criminal Justice Information System which records and transmits information on criminals for use by government agencies. It provides investigative support for local and state law enforcement agencies, certifies training schools, and sets standards for criminal justice enforcement officers.

Summary:     This series contains the administrative files of the Commissioners of the Department of Law Enforcement from 1966 to 1979. The Commissioners at this time were William L. Reed and William A. Troelstrup. The records include reports, studies, minutes, correspondence, and other related materials.  The series documents the administration of the department's personnel, public relations, legislative affairs, and internal planning activities.

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Subject Access Fields: Florida. Dept. of Law Enforcement.
Criminal Law Enforcement, Dept. of.
Crime prevention Florida
Law enforcement Florida
Crime Florida
Criminal investigation
Police Florida.
Letters. aat
Minutes. aat
Reports. aat
Speeches. aat
Bills (legislative records) aat
Agendas. aat
Machine-readable artifacts. aat
Added Entries Florida. Dept. of Criminal Law Enforcement.