DeSantis recommends pay increases for state sworn officers, state firefighters
The governor made a recommendation Friday for pay increases for 4,700 state sworn law enforcement officers, as well as more than 700 state firefighters.
‘Very meaningful’: Florida Governor calls for $118 million to boost state law enforcement pay
State law enforcement in Florida would get a significant pay raise if the legislature goes along with a budget ask announced ...
Raises at or exceeding 20% sought for Florida for firefighters, lawmen
Salary increases for Florida law enforcement officers and firefighters costing $118.3 million annually are being sought in appropriation by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Entry-level officers would receive a 20% ...
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Section of I-95 in St. Lucie County is renamed after FHP trooper killed in line of duty
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper killed in the line of duty on the Treasure Coast nearly a year ago is being remembered. A section of Interstate 95 in St. Lucie County is now known as Trooper ...
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State moves to formalize Florida Highway Patrol’s role in immigration enforcement
“We’re going to be the tip of the spear, with no additional funding,” said William Smith, the president of the Florida Highway Patrol chapter of Florida’s Police Benevolent Association ... to the ...
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State trooper cleared of wrongdoing for shooting at suspect in September
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Thursday announced that her office will not be charging a state trooper who exchanged gunfire with a suspect in September. As previously reported ...
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Matt Austin joins Trooper Steve on Patrol to talk ongoing fight against distracted driving in Florida
Tune in and be part of the discussion as we explore the future of distracted driving laws in Florida. Watch the full video at the top of this story. Steven Montiero, better known as “Trooper ...
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Florida highway troopers want more answers about new immigration powers
Florida Highway Patrol ... the department wrote that troopers' starting salaries are the third-lowest out of 49 state highway patrol or state police agencies, making recruitment and retention ...
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Teen used child porn to get ‘rank’ in online gaming community, Florida cops say
Facebook screengrab A 17-year-old boy wanting to increase his “rank” among online gamers resorted to offering them child porn to curry favor, according to detectives in Florida. The porn-for ...
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A former trooper claimed he was shot in the line of duty. Officials say he made it all up.
A former New York State Police trooper is being charged after officials said he shot himself in the leg and pretended someone else did it. Former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia, 27, has been charged ...
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NY state trooper in alleged ‘shot-for-sympathy' case resigns, pleads not guilty
His son, who became a trooper in 2019, was suspended without pay in November after state police launched a criminal probe into the shooting. Mascia claimed he was shot in the leg on Oct. 30 by the ...