Jacksonville Sheriffs Office offering hiring bonus for some officers, 911 dispatchers [Video]

New law enforcement recruits in Florida have received a total of more than $15 million in incentives to join the profession this fiscal year.

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said the incentives are meant for all levels of law enforcement.

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On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has issued more than 2,200 bonuses to new law enforcement recruits through a state-wide program.

Waters told Action News Jax on Tuesday how incentives for new hires could mean more officers on the streets and in other sectors of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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“Really when it comes to police, we are pretty solid we’re doing pretty well, but corrections, our CSO’s, emergency call takers; they are the strength behind what it is that we do,” Waters said. “We want the best and the brightest, so I think we should pay …