Ahead of National Police Week, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is rolling out bonuses for his state's first responders as Democrat-run cities across the country carry on with defunding police departments.
"Some want to defund the police, we're funding the police and then some," said DeSantis at a Wednesday afternoon press conference announcing the new benefit for first responders in his soon-to-be-signed state budget.
"I thought it was important to recognize the service, to recognize the sacrifice" of Florida first responders, explained DeSantis before announcing $1,000 bonuses for every sworn law enforcement officer, EMT, firefighter, and paramedic in the state.
Earlier this year, DeSantis signed an anti-rioting bill into law that he heralded as "the strongest anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country" that included "a very strong provision in there that said we are not going to let local governments defund law enforcement."....snip~
Funding the Police: DeSantis Announces Bonuses for First Responders by Spencer Brown (townhall.com)
DeSantis leading the way again. Now More Republican governors should do the same. Next DeSantis should do is crack down on Communist BLM and their Aunty Fa along with their rioters. No dropping charges.