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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
- Va. State Police to let recruits live at home during academy trainingon November 10, 2026 at 2:56 pm
The agency aims to reach qualified applicants whose family responsibilities make residential training difficult
- Va. State Police to let recruits live at home during academy trainingon November 10, 2026 at 2:56 pm
The agency aims to reach qualified applicants whose family responsibilities make residential training difficult
- Supreme Court weighs limits on lawsuits against federal law enforcement officerson November 10, 2026 at 12:33 pm
Justices are revisiting a 1971 ruling that established a limited pathway for individuals to seek damages from federal agents who violate constitutional protections
- Supreme Court weighs limits on lawsuits against federal law enforcement officerson November 10, 2026 at 12:33 pm
Justices are revisiting a 1971 ruling that established a limited pathway for individuals to seek damages from federal agents who violate constitutional protections
- Fla. schools fear losing SROs after Amendment 3 property tax cutson November 9, 2026 at 9:10 pm
With Amendment 3 shrinking local law enforcement budgets, Central Florida school leaders expect agencies to push districts to cover more of what SROs cost
- 2 Wash. deputies die after being shot while responding to domestic violence callon November 9, 2026 at 6:04 pm
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies Mason Acheson, a SWAT sniper, and Parker Perry, a K-9 deputy, died after being shot near Spangle; they both leave behind their wives and young children
- 2 Wash. deputies die after being shot while responding to domestic violence callon November 9, 2026 at 6:04 pm
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office deputies Mason Acheson, a SWAT sniper, and Parker Perry, a K-9 deputy, died after being shot near Spangle; they both leave behind their wives and young children
- Calif. DOJ calls for training, policy changes after fatal 2023 Amtrak OISon November 9, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Six recommendations for Mount Shasta PD address tactical planning, TASER use, de-escalation, dispatch communication and bystander safety
