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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
- More than 900 Mich. LEOs had breath test certifications lapse, at least 40 criminal cases could be impactedon September 24, 2026 at 9:38 pm
Prior to Jan. 1, 2026, the state used an online learning management system that did not notify officers when their certification expired
- More than 900 Mich. LEOs had breath test certifications lapse, at least 40 criminal cases could be impactedon September 24, 2026 at 9:38 pm
Prior to Jan. 1, 2026, the state used an online learning management system that did not notify officers when their certification expired
- Calif. Supreme Court orders sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballotson September 24, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide congressional redistricting
- Calif. Supreme Court orders sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballotson September 24, 2026 at 7:54 pm
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide congressional redistricting
- Wis. trooper severely injured after falling off bridge during spike strip deploymenton September 24, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Trooper Brad Ritger was assisting in the pursuit of a driver when he set up spike strips; as he attempted to take cover, he fell over the bridge deck
- Minn. police chief sues mayor, alleging sexual harassmenton September 24, 2026 at 4:03 pm
The suit claims that Mayor Kaohly Her's behavior created “a hostile and demeaning environment” for police staff; the suit also alleges several individual instances of sexual harassment
- Bodycam video shows fatal OIS of man who exchanged gunfire with Wis. officeron September 24, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The armed man jumped from a vehicle and fled on foot, ignoring the officer's commands to get on the ground during a foot pursuit, the Milwaukee Police Department stated
- Bodycam video shows fatal OIS of man who exchanged gunfire with Wis. officeron September 24, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The armed man jumped from a vehicle and fled on foot, ignoring the officer's commands to get on the ground during a foot pursuit, the Milwaukee Police Department stated
