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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
- Safe Fleet Re-brands as Saegic, Launches a Connected Intelligence Platform at IACP 2026on October 29, 2026 at 12:27 am
New Saegic brand debuted with connected intelligence capabilities, including X3 body-worn camera and H3 in-car video
- Axon Announces Body 5: Next-Generation Camera Built for the AI Eraon October 29, 2026 at 12:12 am
Axon Body 5 delivers 25x the AI processing power of earlier-generation cameras, with upgraded connectivity, audio and battery life to support real-time situational awareness in the field
- Veritone Selected for UK National Framework for Digital Forensic Software and Toolson October 29, 2026 at 12:04 am
Veritone is one of twelve approved suppliers on the new national framework, giving UK policing and the wider public sector access to Veritone’s AI solutions
- Getac Integrates Veritone Redact into Getac Video Suiteon October 28, 2026 at 11:55 pm
Getac Video Suite now includes Veritone Redact, enabling agencies to redact video evidence within the same workflow.
- Veritone and ZeroEyes Partner to Accelerate Real-Time Threat Alerts and Post-Event Investigationson October 28, 2026 at 11:42 pm
Referral partnership bridges real-time proactive threat detection with advanced post-event analysis, delivering safety amid chaos
- Pa. residents petition Trump to stop impending disbandment of police forceon October 28, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Despite public protests from residents, Oxford council members voted 5-2 to dissolve the community’s 100-year-old police department
- Pa. residents petition Trump to stop impending disbandment of police forceon October 28, 2026 at 8:40 pm
Despite public protests from residents, Oxford council members voted 5-2 to dissolve the community’s 100-year-old police department
- Ill. man charged with threatening to kill police officer for second timeon October 28, 2026 at 8:25 pm
The man told the Downers Grove Police officer, "I wish I catch you out on the street. I'm going to shoot you," prosecutors allege
