Here's Why Florida Might Be Set to Receive an Influx of Police Officers From Other States
By Jeff Charles | Nov 14, 2021 5:00 PM ET
It appears police officers are opting for greener pastures after Florida cities have been recruiting personnel from blue states, particularly in the cities. This comes amid widespread anti-police sentiment that has been fomented by the hard left in places like New York City and Minneapolis.
The New York Post reported:
Lakeland — a community of 108,000 people 35 miles east of Tampa — mounted a social media campaign targeting NYC cops earlier this year, and in April dispatched a delegation to recruit in Times Square.
Fourteen former Finest moved to Lakeland in the past year — 12 of them wooed over the past two months thanks to the recruiting trip.
Matthew Spoto, a former NYPD police officer, told reporters in September that the respect they receive in the Sunshine State “was an eye opener,” and explained that in New York, “it was almost like I was ashamed to be a law enforcement officer.”
According to the Lakeland Ledger, the minimum salary for a police officer is $53,000, while NYPD officers start out by earning $42,500 annually. Even better, Florida does not have city or state income taxes.
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