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Lateral police officer jobs in Florida

38 Florida departments are hiring certified, experienced officers right now, and 27 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
45
at 38 departments
Accept out-of-state
27
postings that say so
Highest lateral start
$78,557
Leon County Sheriff
Lateral bonuses
6
up to $10,000

Open lateral jobs in Florida

Lateral pay steps in Florida

  1. Leon County SheriffTallahassee Area · entry $55,800$78,557
  2. Orange County SheriffCentral Florida · entry $50,960$73,255
  3. Pinellas County SheriffTampa Bay · entry $68,960$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. Green Cove Springs PDEntry and lateral$5,000
  5. Longboat Key PDfor out-of-state officers relocating to Florida$5,000
  6. Orange County SheriffEntry and lateral$5,000

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