Mon Oct 25, 2021 – 4:57 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — Florida’s Republican governor wants to recruit police officers from other states who are “not being treated well.”
“In the next legislative session, I’m going to hopefully sign legislation that gives a $5,000 bonus to any out of state law enforcement that relocates in Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday. “NYPD, Minneapolis, Seattle, if you’re not being treated well, we’ll treat you better here: you fill important needs for us, and we’ll compensate you as a result.”
The next session begins January 11, but bills can be filed now. He also plans to convene a special session before then to directly address government and private vaccine mandates.
DeSantis first unveiled his plan to recruit police officers in September when he proposed paying $5,000 bonuses for cops to move here and offered other relocation incentives, according to the governor’s office. His proposal did not originate as a recruitment tool specifically for officers who chose not to get vaccinated, though it offers a further incentive.
He said Monday that it’s for “officers period” and it’s not about vaccination.
DeSantis made his latest pitch to police officers on Fox Business
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