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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
- Mass. State Police agrees to pay Karen Read $100K to settle lawsuiton November 11, 2026 at 4:21 pm
Karen Read, who was acquitted of murder in the death of Boston Officer John O’Keefe, sued over the hiring, training and supervision of officers
- Chicago PD officer dies in apparent suicide at district stationon November 11, 2026 at 4:15 pm
Officer Timothy Martin, 49, was on duty when he was found unresponsive at the Albany Park District station, police said
- Video: Suspect starts semi-truck but can’t figure out brakes before Wash. deputies arriveon November 11, 2026 at 3:16 pm
The 24-year-old had the engine running but couldn’t figure out how to get the truck moving, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said
- Video: Suspect starts semi-truck but can’t figure out brakes before Wash. deputies arriveon November 11, 2026 at 3:16 pm
The 24-year-old had the engine running but couldn’t figure out how to get the truck moving, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said
- BWC: Wash. deputies use spike strips, TASERs to arrest armed suspecton November 11, 2026 at 1:48 pm
The suspect allegedly fired at a pursuing state trooper before fleeing on foot and displaying a firearm during a confrontation with Thurston County deputies
- BWC: Wash. deputies use spike strips, TASERs to arrest armed suspecton November 11, 2026 at 1:48 pm
The suspect allegedly fired at a pursuing state trooper before fleeing on foot and displaying a firearm during a confrontation with Thurston County deputies
- N.Y. police department to rebuild mental health response team with $500K pilot programon November 11, 2026 at 12:17 pm
The Buffalo PD Behavioral Health Team aims to divert people in crisis from jail and hospitalization, while a new county-funded pilot seeks to strengthen clinical support and follow-up care
- N.Y. police department to rebuild mental health response team with $500K pilot programon November 11, 2026 at 12:17 pm
The Buffalo PD Behavioral Health Team aims to divert people in crisis from jail and hospitalization, while a new county-funded pilot seeks to strengthen clinical support and follow-up care
