One goal of the deferred retirement option plan (DROP) was to
A) keep Dallas police officers and firefighters working on the job instead of retiring and collecting their pension after 20 years of service.
B) allow state employees to privately invest their retirement savings rather than pay into a state-run pension account.
C) allow firefighters and police officers in the large cities to delay retirement to 30 years of service, but receive a bigger pension.
D) encourage teachers to work for more than 20 years to receive a larger pension from the state.

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The deferred retirement option plan (DROP) was specifically designed to incentivize Dallas police officers and firefighters to continue working past their 20 years of service by allowing them to collect their pension in a separate account while still earning a salary. This way, they are not required to retire and can continue working if they wish.

One Goal of the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) Was