431 People from 45 States and U.S. Territories Relocate to Florida to Become Law Enforcement Officers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 1,400 bonuses have been issued to newly employed law enforcement recruits in Florida through the Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program. Through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Payment Program, 431 people from 45 states and U.S. Territories have relocated to Florida to become law enforcement officers, including more than 155 from New York, California, and Pennsylvania. Each of the 1,400 law enforcement officers received a $5,000 bonus after taxes, bringing the total to more than $7 million delivered through the program to date.
Here is what Florida’s newly recruited law enforcement officers are saying about the program:
Sean, Port St. Lucie Police Department, relocated from New York
“Aspirations of a better quality of life for my family and myself. In a professional capacity, I no longer wanted to work in a city where law enforcement was clearly not a priority. A city where elected officials and the majority of their constituents no longer held the rule of law in high regard. The bonus Governor DeSantis provided was an added incentive in a growing list of reasons to continue my career in Florida and for my wife and I to raise our children in a free state. The bonus directly assisted in the payment of the moving company we employed for our transition to Florida. Furthermore,...
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