Struggling with turnover and a perennial shortage of officers, the Statesboro Police Department will offer hiring bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, depending on experience, for already certified police officers, plus a $1,000 bonus for active-duty military veterans who become SPD officers. City Council unanimously approved the 18-month trial run proposal presented Tuesday by Deputy Chief Robert W. “Rob” Bryan, who is the department’s interim chief. “What we have seen in recent time is a struggle to recruit, a struggle to get officers into the door that will in turn make an impact by putting more officers on the street.