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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
- Ohio law establishes 15-foot buffer zone around law enforcementon July 9, 2026 at 3:57 pm
House Bill 20 forbids people from remaining within a 15-foot zone around officers after receiving a warning or if their presence interferes with police actions
- Ohio law establishes 15-foot buffer zone around law enforcementon July 9, 2026 at 3:57 pm
House Bill 20 forbids people from remaining within a 15-foot zone around officers after receiving a warning or if their presence interferes with police actions
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- LAPD leaders weigh canceling academy classes during 2028 Olympics to get more officers in the fieldon July 9, 2026 at 2:28 pm
Under the proposal, the academy could close for seven months after the January 2028 class, which would let the LAPD temporarily reassign more than 300 training officers
- Do tattoos and nose studs change how the public views police? Police1 readers weigh inon July 9, 2026 at 2:21 pm
Some argued visible tattoos and nose studs undermine professionalism, while others said modern appearance standards can strengthen community connections
- N.J. sheriff's office sergeant charged in heat deaths of 2 K-9son July 9, 2026 at 2:06 pm
Salem County Sheriff's Office K-9 Rip and K-9 Boomer were left in a cruiser unattended for about seven hours with the heat alarm system turned off
- N.J. sheriff's office sergeant charged in heat deaths of 2 K-9son July 9, 2026 at 2:06 pm
Salem County Sheriff's Office K-9 Rip and K-9 Boomer were left in a cruiser unattended for about seven hours with the heat alarm system turned off
- BWC: 2 Ore. police officers injured in physical altercation with suspecton July 8, 2026 at 9:36 pm
The Portland Police officers were able to place the suspect into custody before going to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
