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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
- Ky. State Police issue BLUE Alert, notifying state of suspect at large in 'severe attack' on LEOon September 28, 2026 at 8:25 pm
The incident prompting the alert occurred in Warren County and was described as a "trooper-involved shooting" and a "severe attack" against a member of law enforcement
- Pa. police awarded nearly $200K grant for event security road barrierson September 28, 2026 at 8:11 pm
The barrier system can stop a 15,000-pound vehicle within 20 feet, and it can be deployed by one person in less than 10 seconds, according to the Scranton Police Department
- Fla. sheriff's office defends blocking caller who berated dispatchers 100+ times in 24 hourson September 28, 2026 at 4:28 pm
The Franklin County Sheriff's office released audio highlighting the man's calls to its non-emergency line, in which he mocked dispatchers; he is not blocked from calling 911
- Video: PIT maneuver ends Wash. sheriff's office pursuit of DUI suspecton September 28, 2026 at 4:26 pm
The suspect showed "obvious signs of narcotics impairment" after fleeing a traffic stop, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's office
- Video: PIT maneuver ends Wash. sheriff's office pursuit of DUI suspecton September 28, 2026 at 4:26 pm
The suspect showed "obvious signs of narcotics impairment" after fleeing a traffic stop, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's office
- Introducing Terrain Follow: Less altitude management, more mission focus.on September 28, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Terrain Follow allows any Paladin drone to automatically adjust its altitude as the ground below rises and falls
- Video: Suspect nearly strikes Nev. officer, hits cruiser, jumps out of moving vehicle during pursuiton September 28, 2026 at 3:21 pm
A Sparks Police officer fired shots at the suspect after narrowly avoiding being hit, but the suspect continued to flee
- Video: Suspect nearly strikes Nev. officer, hits cruiser, jumps out of moving vehicle during pursuiton September 28, 2026 at 3:21 pm
A Sparks Police officer fired shots at the suspect after narrowly avoiding being hit, but the suspect continued to flee
