Through a new program called ‘Be A Florida Hero’, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is offering police officers things like a $5,000 sign-on bonus, down payment assistance for first-time homeowners and up to $10,000 for help to adopt a child.
DeSantis says he is recruiting cops from all over the country, especially where morale is low, and tweeted on Monday, December 19, 2022, that more than 600 police officers nationwide have joined his state.
DeSantis first made it known back in September 2021 that he would financially reward police officers from other states if they quit their jobs and move to his state and join a police force.
‘It’s a way to capitalize off some of the folks who are not getting the support they need and say, you know what, you will be supported in Florida’, DeSantis said back in 2021.
‘We will make sure we do our best to make sure it’s worth your while’.
