DeSantis Campaign Press Release - Ron DeSantis Has Been a Law and Order Governor

Ron DeSantis has been a law and order governor, and Florida's crime rate is at a 50-year low as a result of his policies. He has signed multiple laws cracking down on violent crime. He is the only governor in the country to suspend a Soros-backed prosecutor for not following the law – and he has done it twice. And law enforcement officers from across the country are relocating to work in the Sunshine State thanks to DeSantis' commitment to backing the blue.

The Facts

• Governor DeSantis has signed legislation to crack down on crime in Florida.
  • DeSantis signed hallmark anti-riot legislation, the Combating Public Disorder Act in 2021, which holds those committing crimes during violent protests accountable and supports law enforcement officials who risk their lives to keep our communities safe. This legislation also prevents local governments from defunding the police.
  • DeSantis signed into law HB 95 in 2022, "which enhances penalties for the sale and distribution of opioids in Florida, including fentanyl."
  • DeSantis signed legislation in 2023 to "strengthen pre-trial detention and push back against 'bail reform' efforts that have made other states significantly less safe, increase sentences for drug traffickers that target children, and subject child rapists to the death penalty."
• DeSantis is the only governor in the country who has suspended a Soros backed prosecutor who refused to enforce laws.?He did it again in 2023.
• DeSantis signed the strongest law enforcement and retention package in the nation.
  • Law enforcement officers from across the country are relocating to work in the Sunshine State thanks to the governor's commitment to backing the blue.
    • CBS: Many NYPD officers are headed to Florida, thanks to incentives
    • Washington Examiner: Out of state police officers keep moving to Florida
    • Center Square: More police relocating to Florida, over 600 new sign-on bonuses awarded
    • New York Post: Cops find respect, warm welcome, more money in Florida
    • Fox: Police officers flee New York for careers in Florida after bonus offer from Gov. DeSantis
• Florida's crime rate is at a 50-year low, according to the 2021 Annual Uniform Crime Report.
  • Even PolitiFact confirmed Florida's decline in crime, writing "DeSantis' talking point is accurate."