These will be the drastic measures for the "spring break" in Miami Beach 2:39

(CNN) --

Governor Ron DeSantis will send 140 state troopers throughout Florida, including Miami Beach, in an effort to curb outbreaks of violence during spring break.

The move comes after two deadly shootings in Miami Beach during spring break 2023, which led to a state of emergency and a midnight curfew being declared in the popular destination for vacationing college students.

More than 40 police officers will be deployed in Miami Beach, according to the city's mayor.

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"We, at the state level, stand ready to help our local communities maintain order," DeSantis said Tuesday.

"We do not welcome chaos," DeSantis said.

"The state has a lot to do, it's a fun place to be... we want to see people do that, but we're also going to insist that people respect the law."

DeSantis said officers will assist 17 law enforcement agencies, and a rapid response team of 24 police officers will be on standby in Bay, Volusia, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

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The officers will help with crowd control, breathalyzers, license plate readers and traffic direction, the governor told reporters Tuesday.

The Miami City Commission last week voted on a series of measures to strengthen security during the month of March, including security checks at beach entrances, license plate readers in certain locations, more breathalyzers and greater presence of law enforcement from Miami and other jurisdictions.

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"We're going to see 45 Florida police officers on our streets over the next two weeks," said Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner.

The city even warned visitors with a YouTube video titled "Miami Beach is Breaking Up With Spring Break."

A midnight curfew was established in 2023, as in 2022, after two shootings left five people injured.

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