What is the FDLE? I see Troopers on the road but I read a post some where that FHP does not have detectives or handle any of the FL state LE stuff??? Is that true?
I never quite understood the difference of why some state LE call themselves State Police and some call themselves Highway Patrol. I always thought it was just a vanity thing but now I am beginning to wonder if there is a difference between a HP and a SP. Is there?
If so is that what the FDLE is? Are they like the investigative or LE wing of the state or more accurately the real state police type thing? Please help inform this northerner.
In NY the state police is the ... well ... state police. They handle all major investigations and crimes that occur in the state (outside of NYC of course. NYPD does all LE in NYC limits. NYSP does not enter NYC at all really).
I don't think that the SP in NY does much in any of the other large metro areas either. I think the large metro PDs handle their own stuff to an extent. But in all rural areas the Sheriffs office handles minor things and the SP handles major things and investigations.
I never quite understood the difference of why some state LE call themselves State Police and some call themselves Highway Patrol. I always thought it was just a vanity thing but now I am beginning to wonder if there is a difference between a HP and a SP. Is there?
If so is that what the FDLE is? Are they like the investigative or LE wing of the state or more accurately the real state police type thing? Please help inform this northerner.

I don't think that the SP in NY does much in any of the other large metro areas either. I think the large metro PDs handle their own stuff to an extent. But in all rural areas the Sheriffs office handles minor things and the SP handles major things and investigations.
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