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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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1st Contract Negotiation Session with City on April 24th.
Sitting left to right are Holly, William P Bjork, Negotiating Committee Chairman Bob Dodge, and Zack Mikluscak.
Police News
- When the alleged shooter is a deputy’s son: A test of law enforcement communicationon April 18, 2025 at 1:23 am
A tragedy involving a law enforcement family member demands precise, trauma-informed messaging to preserve trust and prioritize those most impacted
- Sheriff: Florida State University shooter identified as deputy’s son, used former agency weaponon April 17, 2025 at 9:38 pm
The 20-year-old gunman, shot by police, had been active in the Leon County Sheriff's Office youth programs and carried a handgun and shotgun
- Sheriff: Florida State University shooter identified as deputy’s son, used former agency weaponon April 17, 2025 at 9:38 pm
The 20-year-old gunman, shot by police, had been active in the Leon County Sheriff's Office youth programs and carried a handgun and shotgun
- Sheriff: Florida State University shooter identified as deputy’s son, used former agency weaponon April 17, 2025 at 9:38 pm
The 20-year-old gunman, shot by police, had been active in the Leon County Sheriff's Office youth programs and carried a handgun and shotgun
- 'Split second away from tragedy': Video shows SUV nearly hitting Fla. trooper, deputyon April 17, 2025 at 5:08 pm
Dashcam video shows the close call as the SUV slammed into a patrol vehicle moments after the officers leaped out of the way
- 'Split second away from tragedy': Video shows SUV nearly hitting Fla. trooper, deputyon April 17, 2025 at 5:08 pm
Dashcam video shows the close call as the SUV slammed into a patrol vehicle moments after the officers leaped out of the way
