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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
- ‘Shots Fired’ podcast: Inside the Pasadena 'horseplay' shooting that injured a copon June 16, 2026 at 2:37 pm
A review of the viral video raises troubling questions about firearm safety, supervision and whether dangerous behavior had been tolerated long before a trigger was pulled
- Multiple Calif. officers placed on leave amid new probe into 'horseplay' incident that left officer woundedon June 16, 2026 at 2:30 pm
The Pasadena Police Department announced it would continue investigating the incident after new evidence was brought forward
- Multiple Calif. officers placed on leave amid new probe into 'horseplay' incident that left officer woundedon June 16, 2026 at 2:30 pm
The Pasadena Police Department announced it would continue investigating the incident after new evidence was brought forward
- Video: Suspect killed, 2 San Francisco officers injured after being run over by car during foot pursuiton June 16, 2026 at 2:17 pm
The officers had tackled a theft suspect fleeing on foot, falling into a roadway; a vehicle not related to the pursuit then approached and ran over the suspect and officers
- Video: Suspect killed, 2 San Francisco officers injured after being run over by car during foot pursuiton June 16, 2026 at 2:17 pm
The officers had tackled a theft suspect fleeing on foot, falling into a roadway; a vehicle not related to the pursuit then approached and ran over the suspect and officers
- The White House drone plot is a warning law enforcement can't ignoreon June 16, 2026 at 2:16 pm
As hostile drone threats become more sophisticated, law enforcement agencies face growing gaps in training, detection capabilities and operational preparedness
- FBI: Multiple arrests made in thwarted attacks targeting White House UFC showon June 16, 2026 at 1:36 pm
The FBI learned of the planned attacks days before the event and worked with partner agencies to stop the plots, making 5 arrests
- FBI: Multiple arrests made in thwarted attacks targeting White House UFC showon June 16, 2026 at 1:36 pm
The FBI learned of the planned attacks days before the event and worked with partner agencies to stop the plots, making 5 arrests
