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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
- Body believed to be wife wanted in killing of Mass. officer found, police sayon August 24, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Karen Solomon, co-founder of First H.E.L.P., had been wanted in connection with the death of Worcester Officer Kurt Solomon, a department veteran of more than 30 years
- Body believed to be wife wanted in killing of Mass. officer found, police sayon August 24, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Karen Solomon, co-founder of First H.E.L.P., had been wanted in connection with the death of Worcester Officer Kurt Solomon, a department veteran of more than 30 years
- Fla. PD puts up decoy ALPR cameras to catch suspected vandalon August 24, 2026 at 3:46 pm
The Oviedo Police Department installed 3D-printed bait cameras after a wave of vandalism targeted real Flock cameras in the area
- Fla. PD puts up decoy ALPR cameras to catch suspected vandalon August 24, 2026 at 3:46 pm
The Oviedo Police Department installed 3D-printed bait cameras after a wave of vandalism targeted real Flock cameras in the area
- NOPD homicide clearance rate hits 98%, up from 43% in 2022on August 24, 2026 at 3:16 pm
The NOPD Homicide Unit credits community trust, inter-agency collaboration and an overall crime decline among factors that helped it clear cases faster
- Ind. troopers hunt down MrBeast in ‘Escape 100 Cops’ challengeon August 24, 2026 at 3:02 pm
The agency snagged a $500,000 prize for "arresting" the popular YouTuber and four other participants in the video, which has more than 40 million views
- Ind. troopers hunt down MrBeast in ‘Escape 100 Cops’ challengeon August 24, 2026 at 3:02 pm
The agency snagged a $500,000 prize for "arresting" the popular YouTuber and four other participants in the video, which has more than 40 million views
- 2 Phoenix officers arrested and fired, accused in violent, unreported traffic stopon August 24, 2026 at 1:16 pm
Officers Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez were arrested on charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping, Police Chief Matt Giordano said
