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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
- N.Y. AG: No charges for officers in death of man restrained, then sedated by paramedicon November 14, 2026 at 1:03 pm
The medical examiner ruled Alex Rivera’s death an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cathinone and xylazine; a forensic pathologist said the restraint was not a significant contributing factor
- N.Y. AG: No charges for officers in death of man restrained, then sedated by paramedicon November 14, 2026 at 1:03 pm
The medical examiner ruled Alex Rivera’s death an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cathinone and xylazine; a forensic pathologist said the restraint was not a significant contributing factor
- ‘We need boots on the ground’: N.Y. police chief presses council on staffing, overtimeon November 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oneida Police Chief Steven Lowell said calls for service are up 25% and criminal offenses up 39%, and that public talk of layoffs is creating uncertainty among his staff
- ‘We need boots on the ground’: N.Y. police chief presses council on staffing, overtimeon November 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oneida Police Chief Steven Lowell said calls for service are up 25% and criminal offenses up 39%, and that public talk of layoffs is creating uncertainty among his staff
- Convicted felon accused of intentionally throwing explosive at Ariz. officer's patrol caron November 13, 2026 at 9:36 pm
The Mesa Police Department officer had his emergency lights on and windows down when the device detonated near the rear driver-side tire
- Convicted felon accused of intentionally throwing explosive at Ariz. officer's patrol caron November 13, 2026 at 9:36 pm
The Mesa Police Department officer had his emergency lights on and windows down when the device detonated near the rear driver-side tire
- NYC mayor plans to disband NYPD’s protest, counterterrorism response uniton November 13, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal could shift protest response duties to a civilian de-escalation team, with NYPD officers staged nearby to intervene when necessary
- NYC mayor plans to disband NYPD’s protest, counterterrorism response uniton November 13, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal could shift protest response duties to a civilian de-escalation team, with NYPD officers staged nearby to intervene when necessary
