Florida Legislative Session 2022: Law Enforcement

What is the primary purpose of HB 3?

What is the maximum bonus payment provided to newly employed law enforcement officers in Florida?

What is the benefit provided to law enforcement officers who adopt a child with special needs from Florida's child welfare system?

What type of scholarship are dependent children of law enforcement officers eligible to receive?

Who is exempt from taking the basic skills test as a prerequisite to entering a law enforcement officer basic recruit training program?

What type of training is required for law enforcement officers as part of their initial certification training and continued employment training?

What is the benefit provided to law enforcement officers who receive college credit at Florida public postsecondary educational institutions?

What is designated as 'Law Enforcement Appreciation Day' in Florida?

Florida Legislative Session 2022

The 2022 Florida Legislative Session enacted bills that became effective on July 1, 2022, or earlier upon signature by the Governor.

HB 3: Law Enforcement

Provides law enforcement agencies with tools to bolster recruitment and retention of qualified officers.
Creates the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program, offering one-time bonus payments of up to $5,000 to newly employed law enforcement officers in Florida.
Offers financial incentives to law enforcement officers who adopt a child from within Florida's child welfare system, with a $25,000 benefit for adopting a child with special needs and a $10,000 benefit for adopting a child without special needs.
Makes dependent children of law enforcement officers eligible to receive a Family Empowerment Scholarship.
Exempts veterans and applicants with an associate degree or higher from taking the basic skills test as a prerequisite to entering a law enforcement officer basic recruit training program.
Requires law enforcement officers to receive training in health and wellness principles as part of their initial certification training and continued employment training.
Allows law enforcement officers or former law enforcement officers to receive college credit at Florida public postsecondary educational institutions for training and experience acquired while serving.
Designates May 1 of each year as "Law Enforcement Appreciation Day."

Learn about the 2022 Florida Legislative Session's law enforcement bills, including the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program and financial incentives for officers.