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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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- Video: Fleeing suspect nabbed by Grappler 33 seconds after Wash. deputy joins pursuiton June 4, 2026 at 4:28 pm
A Thurston County deputy quickly brought the pursuit to a halt after he used his Grappler-equipped cruiser to stop a repeat fleeing DUI suspect
- Video: Fleeing suspect nabbed by Grappler 33 seconds after Wash. deputy joins pursuiton June 4, 2026 at 4:28 pm
A Thurston County deputy quickly brought the pursuit to a halt after he used his Grappler-equipped cruiser to stop a repeat fleeing DUI suspect
- Ky. police chief moves to fire officer following fatal OIS of naked assault suspecton June 4, 2026 at 4:01 pm
Body camera video shows the unarmed man running toward the officer when the officer fired a single shot, fatally wounding the man
- Ky. police chief moves to fire officer following fatal OIS of naked assault suspecton June 4, 2026 at 4:01 pm
Body camera video shows the unarmed man running toward the officer when the officer fired a single shot, fatally wounding the man
