DeSantis launches billboards in Illinois urging law enforcement to ‘make the smart move’ to Florida
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Florida is launching billboards in Illinois to encourage law enforcement officers to move to the state, citing a $5,000 sign-on bonus for recruits as part of a national drive.
The billboards tout a $5,000 signing bonus for out-of-state police officers who relocate to the Sunshine State as part of its law enforcement recruitment bonus payment program signed into law by the Republican governor in 2022. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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In a statement, DeSantis cited moves in Illinois to allow some noncitizens to become police officers and the elimination of its cash bail system, policies DeSantis’ administration has rejected.