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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
- FEMA opens new first responder training facility on grounds of closed U.S. Army Poston September 22, 2026 at 9:16 pm
Federal, state and local officials gathered at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness to open the Advanced Responder Training Complex, designed to help responders prepare for complex emergencies
- La. sheriff's office awarded grant to fund anti-litter enforcement camerason September 22, 2026 at 8:56 pm
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office has received a $9,100 state grant to buy two cameras aimed at catching people who illegally dump trash
- Newsom vetoes Afroman-inspired 'Lemon Pound Cake' bill targeting officer thefton September 22, 2026 at 4:52 pm
AB 2337 would have explicitly added theft committed under color of authority to the conduct that can lead to peace officer decertification
- Texas deputy fired after video shows him tailgating driver without emergency lightson September 22, 2026 at 4:36 pm
A Galveston County Sheriff's deputy was captured on bystander video following a vehicle extremely closely without emergency lights activated
- Texas deputy fired after video shows him tailgating driver without emergency lightson September 22, 2026 at 4:36 pm
A Galveston County Sheriff's deputy was captured on bystander video following a vehicle extremely closely without emergency lights activated
- Lack of funding, distractions from city officials stalled mass shooting communications, Seattle PD reportson September 22, 2026 at 4:21 pm
A “convergence” of city officials distracted police at the Bite of Seattle shooting scene from releasing information to the public, while budget constraints led to fewer cops staffing the event, […]
- Lack of funding, distractions from city officials stalled mass shooting communications, Seattle PD reportson September 22, 2026 at 4:21 pm
A “convergence” of city officials distracted police at the Bite of Seattle shooting scene from releasing information to the public, while budget constraints led to fewer cops staffing the event, […]
- Fla. suspect grabs officer’s holstered gun at hospital, shoots him in legon September 22, 2026 at 3:42 pm
The suspect was undergoing a medical evaluation after allegedly attacking an elderly couple when he gained access to the Ormond Beach officer’s holstered handgun
