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Welcome to Sarasota Police Officers Association
Sarasota Police Officers Association, I.U.P.A. Local 6045, would like to welcome you to our website. The site is designed to provide a communications link between the Union and its members. It also provides information for the citizens we serve. Anything done to one, affects all of us. Call a member of the Board and let us know or send an email from your personal, not your work computer.
I.U.P.A./SPD Local 6045 is comprised of sworn law enforcement professionals dedicated to protect and serve the City of Sarasota residents and its visitors year round. Our commitment and loyalty to our community is unwavering. We are dedicated to continually providing the highest level of service with integrity and partnering with our community to maintain and enhance our quality of life. I.U.P.A. Local 6045 is proud to be a part of an agency that continually focuses on community policing and is fully accredited by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation.
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1st Contract Negotiation Session with City on April 24th.
Sitting left to right are Holly, William P Bjork, Negotiating Committee Chairman Bob Dodge, and Zack Mikluscak.
Police News
- FirstNet expands public safety’s dedicated connectivity with 1,000 new sites nationwideon April 25, 2025 at 9:20 pm
With a commitment unlike any other carrier, AT&T delivered these sites across 46 states and D.C., 9 months ahead of schedule
- 908 Devices receives $2M order from the Texas Department of Public Safety for drug detection and mitigationon April 25, 2025 at 8:48 pm
Multiple handheld MX908 devices will be deployed to detect, identify and mitigate illicit drugs like fentanyl, protecting communities amid the opioid crisis
- Flock Safety and ForceMetrics ink partnership to improve community and law enforcement safetyon April 25, 2025 at 7:01 pm
This partnership demonstrates the companies’ commitment to offer an integrated solution in 2025
- DOJ cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime prevention initiativeson April 25, 2025 at 5:07 pm
The affected 365+ grants include those intended to provide programs for gun crime prevention, anti-human trafficking and juvenile justice initiatives
- DOJ cancels hundreds of grants for police, crime prevention initiativeson April 25, 2025 at 5:07 pm
The affected 365+ grants include those intended to provide programs for gun crime prevention, anti-human trafficking and juvenile justice initiatives
- N.M. sheriff’s office extends 4-day workweek pilot with 2 hours of wellness time per shifton April 25, 2025 at 3:46 pm
The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office’s 4/8/40 schedule pays deputies for working four 10-hour shifts, while they can use 2 hours per shift to work out, go to counseling or do other activities
