After the September 11 attacks , Governor Jeb Bush placed the Capitol Police under the direction of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement ( FDLE ) . The new director was Scotty Sanderson , former FDLE Director of Mutual Aid . Security at the Capitol was elevated , magnetometers and x-ray machines were used to screen all visitors , and additional state law enforcement officers were assigned to the Capitol
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Florida Department of Law Enforcement