More police officers relocating to Florida from other states all over the US: We back our blue

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody welcomed new police officers to the state after they relocated from Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York.“Florida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation because we back our blue,” Moody said.“We’ve been spreading the word about all the great incentives to join our ranks, and individuals like the new Sarasota recruits have answered the call – leaving behind places where their service was not as appreciated as it is here.”Moody again recognized new recruits who moved to serve in Sarasota through her “Thin Line Tribute: Sunshine Salute” initiative after highlighting new recruits from California and New York who joined the St.Petersburg Police Department.“This is a law-and-order state.

Officers want to be able to do their job,” Sarasota Police Chief Rex Troche said.“There is no better feeling than when you know that you can go out there and be supported in enforcing the law.

I’ve talked with officers all around the country and when state attorneys are not assisting them, it makes those officers not want to do their jobs.Thanks to the work of Attorney General Moody and Gov.

[Ron] DeSantis, officers know that when you come to the state of Florida, you are going to be able to do, and be supported in, doing your job.”New recruit Sarasota Police Officer Andrew Capozzi said he left New York for Florida because “protecting and serving in New York became increasingly difficult over the past several years, as some leaders turned their backs on law enforcement and flawed criminal justice policies allowed many defendants back out on the street within hours of being arrested,” according to a statement from Moody’s office.New recruit Sarasota Police Officer Les Kismartoni, who worked for more than 20 years as a programmer in Chicago, decided to make a change to become a police officer in Florida.Kismartoni said it was the leadership at the local and state level of law...