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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
- Fla. woman opens fire inside police department lobbyon September 4, 2026 at 4:36 pm
Port Orange Police Chief Manuel Marino said the 71-year-old woman fired toward civilian employees before walking outside with the handgun
- Calif. officer shot in abdomen during struggle with armed suspect inside police holding cellon September 4, 2026 at 3:40 pm
The Pittsburg officer was shot when he entered the holding cell to transport the suspect to county jail
- BWC: Man shows up at N.M. sheriff’s office with truck full of dismantled ALPR camerason September 4, 2026 at 3:01 pm
The suspect told deputies he was returning the devices following the cancellation of Flock contracts, but Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said ending a contract was “not permission to take […]
- BWC: Man shows up at N.M. sheriff’s office with truck full of dismantled ALPR camerason September 4, 2026 at 3:01 pm
The suspect told deputies he was returning the devices following the cancellation of Flock contracts, but Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen said ending a contract was “not permission to take […]
- 14-year-old steals Tenn. fire truck, strikes patrol car during police pursuiton September 4, 2026 at 2:17 pm
The teen struck multiple vehicles before officers used spike strips to disable the stolen Nashville Fire Department brush truck
- 14-year-old steals Tenn. fire truck, strikes patrol car during police pursuiton September 4, 2026 at 2:17 pm
The teen struck multiple vehicles before officers used spike strips to disable the stolen Nashville Fire Department brush truck
- Bipartisan ‘Flock-Off Act’ would block federal funding for ALPR systemson September 4, 2026 at 2:14 pm
The bill would require federally funded cameras to be removed or shut down within 180 days, with exceptions for border security and toll collection
- Bipartisan ‘Flock-Off Act’ would block federal funding for ALPR systemson September 4, 2026 at 2:14 pm
The bill would require federally funded cameras to be removed or shut down within 180 days, with exceptions for border security and toll collection
