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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
- 'Shoot him with my Glock': Fla. woman arrested for alleged social media Trump threaton October 30, 2026 at 8:17 pm
“Going to the trump rally in my city tmr so I can shoot him with my glock! wish me luck guys!!” the suspect is alleged to have posted on Instagram
- Mass. State Police, Marshals nab suspect on the run for nearly a yearon October 30, 2026 at 7:10 pm
The suspect escaped a minimum-security transitional housing unit on Dec. 1, 2025; he struck two police cruisers and attempted to flee
- Thomasville Police Department Upgrades Public Safety Operations with Mark43on October 30, 2026 at 6:04 pm
The department is the first agency in North Carolina to launch Mark43’s cloud-native records management system
- Mark43 Acquires ForceMetricson October 30, 2026 at 6:01 pm
Turning more public safety data into actionable intelligence
- San Diego County Sheriff's Office Modernizes Dispatch with Launch of Mark43 Platformon October 30, 2026 at 5:58 pm
The deployment equips over 3,000 sworn personnel, 100 dispatchers and another 100 professional staff with upgraded tools designed to strengthen officer safety, improve situational awareness, and […]
- Mark43 Appoints Alison Durant as Chief Marketing Officeron October 30, 2026 at 5:54 pm
Alison brings the strategic and operational leadership we need as Mark43 enters its next phase of growth,” said Bob Hughes, CEO of Mark43
- Calif. county awards family $51.8 million in fatal OISon October 30, 2026 at 3:55 pm
A federal jury unanimously found the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department liable for the actions of two deputies, who were accused of using excessive force, violating civil rights and wrongful […]
- Calif. county awards family $51.8 million in fatal OISon October 30, 2026 at 3:55 pm
A federal jury unanimously found the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department liable for the actions of two deputies, who were accused of using excessive force, violating civil rights and wrongful […]
