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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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Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ratification
FOR THE PERIOD OF 10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025
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It is very important that you keep a copy of this I.U.P.A./LDF Emergency Card on your person when you are on duty. Download the I.U.P.A./LDF Emergency Card now to keep available in the event that you ever need it. There is important information on the card, including your Reservation of Rights Statement, the toll-free 24/7 phone number, procedures recommended to protect your rights, and more. Download it now and keep it on your person whenever you are on duty, so that you are prepared if you ever require the information.
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Police News
- Ga. officer fired, charged after negligent discharge kills suspecton July 10, 2026 at 4:58 pm
Now-former DeKalb County Police officer Derrick Harris Jr. was allegedly holding his gun to Seth Jayden Eccles's back while trying to cuff him when he negligently discharged his gun
- Ga. officer fired, charged after negligent discharge kills suspecton July 10, 2026 at 4:58 pm
Now-former DeKalb County Police officer Derrick Harris Jr. was allegedly holding his gun to Seth Jayden Eccles's back while trying to cuff him when he negligently discharged his gun
- First Defense Fentanyl Detection Wipe Recognized with 2026 World of Wipes Innovation Awardon July 10, 2026 at 2:42 pm
The recognition highlights the wipe’s innovative approach to presumptive fentanyl surface detection and its potential value for professionals working in high-risk safety environments
- New Ohio law requires drivers, passengers to identify themselves during traffic stops or face chargeson July 10, 2026 at 2:33 pm
House Bill 492 makes it a misdemeanor for a driver or passenger to refuse to provide their name, address or date of birth when an officer reasonably suspects they have violated Ohio motor-vehicle laws
- Md. police test electric patrol vehicles for frontline useon July 10, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Hyattsville police are tracking range, charging, call volume and energy use to determine whether EVs can meet daily patrol demands
- BWC: NYPD cops rescue woman seated atop Brooklyn Bridge beamon July 10, 2026 at 2:06 pm
NYPD officers were able to reach her on a high bridge cable and offer encouragement before grabbing her and pulling her to safety
- BWC: NYPD cops rescue woman seated atop Brooklyn Bridge beamon July 10, 2026 at 2:06 pm
NYPD officers were able to reach her on a high bridge cable and offer encouragement before grabbing her and pulling her to safety
- Former S.C. sheriff gets max sentence in embezzlement caseon July 9, 2026 at 9:06 pm
Ex-Spartanburg County sheriff Chuck Wright was sentenced to 41 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing money from the force’s benevolence fund
