Department structure
Organization
How the Florida Highway Patrol is organized — from the Office of the Colonel down through divisions and patrol. Positions only; personnel are listed on the roster for members.
ColonelHead of the department
Lieutenant ColonelOffice of the Colonel
ChiefDepartment operations
Divisions
Division command
CaptainDivision commander or director
LieutenantAssistant commander or director
MAJMajorDivision overseer
CaptainDivision commander or directorLieutenantAssistant commander or director
CIUCriminal Interdiction Unit
- Overseer
- Commander
- Assistant Commander
- Members
SRTSpecial Response Team
- Overseer
- Commander
- Assistant Commander
- Members
FTDField Training Division
- Overseer
- Director
- Assistant Director
- Members
ADUAggressive Driving Unit
- Overseer
- Commander
- Assistant Commander
- CVE Commander
- CVE Assistant Commander
- Members
OPSOffice of Professional Standards
- Overseer
- Director
- Assistant Director
- Members
PIOPublic Information Officers
- Overseer
- Commander
- Assistant Commander
- Members
Patrol
Supervisors
MSGMaster SergeantSenior supervisor
SSGStaff SergeantShift supervisor
SGTSergeantField supervisor
MCPLMaster CorporalSenior corporal
CPLCorporalJunior supervisor
Troopers
MTPRMaster TrooperSenior road trooper
STPRSenior TrooperExperienced trooper
TFCTrooper First ClassDivision-eligible trooper
TPRTrooperRoad trooper
Probationary
PTPRProbationary TrooperCompleting field training
CDTCadetIn the academy
Troopers hold one patrol position and may join up to two divisions.