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55 openings · Updated 2026-10-09

Lateral police officer jobs in Florida

45 Florida departments are hiring certified, experienced officers right now, and 32 postings say they accept out-of-state laterals. Where a posting states a lateral pay step or bonus, it's shown on the job.

Lateral openings
55
at 45 departments
Accept out-of-state
32
postings that say so
Highest lateral start
$76,650
Boynton Beach PD
Lateral bonuses
6
up to $10,000

Open lateral jobs in Florida

Lateral pay steps in Florida

  1. Boynton Beach PDSouth Florida · entry $76,650$76,650
  2. Naples PDNaples Area · entry $76,320$75,060
  3. Orange County SheriffCentral Florida · entry $50,960$73,255
  4. Pinellas County SheriffTampa Bay · entry $71,029$69,649
The starting pay each department publishes for a certified lateral, from its current posting. Click a department for the quoted line.

Lateral bonuses in Florida

All Florida bonuses
  1. Coral Springs PD$5,000 will be paid upon hire and $5,000 will be paid upon successful completion of field training$10,000
  2. Sunny Isles Beach PDLaterals$10,000
  3. Coconut Creek PD$7,500 shall be paid upon hire. (0 - 1) year of completed service: If you fail to complete one (1) year of service, the $7,500 signing bonus must be paid back in full. (1 -2) years of completed service: If you complete one (1) year of service but fail to complete two (2) years of service, you must repay 50% of the signing bonus.$7,500
  4. Boynton Beach PD$2,500 upon hire. $1,500 after six (6) months of employment - after successfully completing FTO. $1,000 after successful completion of probation.$5,000
  5. Green Cove Springs PDEntry and lateral$5,000
  6. Orange County SheriffEntry and lateral$5,000

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