Florida police union endorses Gov. DeSantis for reelection next year

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has been one of police officers’ most enthusiastic advocates since the George Floyd murder prompted nationwide protests over police violence.

Now the Florida Police Benevolent Association, representing 30,000 law and corrections officers, has returned the favor, endorsing the Republican governor for reelection next year.

“He insists that the men and women of law enforcement and corrections be treated with the utmost respect. His ‘Law and Order’ agenda continues to support and defend the citizens of our state amid the vicious attacks against the law enforcement community by the radical segments of our society,” PBA President John Kazanjian said in a written statement distributed by the governor’s office on Friday.

“We know that he will protect law enforcement officers from the threat of the ‘Defund the Police’ movement, while also creating an environment that recruits and retains the best and brightest sworn law enforcement officers our country as to offer. We have his back and we know he has ours,” Kazanjian added.

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