Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS)
The Florida Legislature authorized the Department of Management Services to acquire and implement a statewide radio communications system to serve law enforcement units of state agencies and to serve local law enforcement agencies through a mutual aid channel. This shared radio system provides a statewide solution to facilitate communications among State law enforcement entities.
The goal of the Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) is to provide State law enforcement officers with a shared 800 MHz radio system. This digital system serves over 6,500 users with 14,000 radios in patrol cars, boats, motorcycles, and aircraft, wherever they may be located in the state.
By providing a common communications system for the Joint Task Force agencies, the State achieves:
- Effective interagency communications
- Coordinated communications with local public safety entities
- A solution to radio frequency congestion
- Replacement of older agency-specific systems without duplication of effort