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By Beth Stibal |

Gov. DeSantis wants to offer $5K signing bonus to new law enforcement officers

Governor Ron DeSantis wants to pay new law enforcement officers in Florida a $5,000 signing bonus including veteran officers from other states.


His hope is to recruit and retain law enforcement officers in the Sunshine State at a time when law enforcement officers are under fire.
The plan also includes a $5,000 signing bonus for law enforcement officers who are new to Florida, including those who have recently entered the profession, along with veteran officers from other states who are relocating here.
Thousands of officers have taken early retirement or left the force due to the defund the police movement across the country.

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A demonstrator holds her hands up while she kneels in front of the Police at the Anaheim City Hall on June 1, 2020 in Anaheim, California, during a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd. – Major US cities — convulsed by protests, clashes with police and looting since the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd a week ago — braced Monday for another night of unrest. More than 40 cities have imposed curfews after consecutive nights of tension that included looting and the trashing of parked cars. (Photo by Apu GOMES / AFP) (Photo by APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images)