Sarasota Police Department

Sarasota Police Department
Abbreviation	SPD
Patch of the Sarasota Police Department.
Agency overview
Formed	1913
Annual budget	$27,000,000~
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Map of Sarasota Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size	26 square miles (67 km2) total, 15 square miles (39 km2) land
Population	67,000
Legal jurisdiction	Municipal
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian agency
Operational structure
Headquarters	2099 Adams Lane, Sarasota, Florida
Officers	136 Uniformed, 48 Detectives, 15 Other~
Civilians	50~ Employees, 99 Volunteers
Agency executive	Mikel T. Hollaway, Chief
Facilities
Police Stations	1 Primary, 3 Sub-stations
Jails	Sarasota County Sheriff's Office North Jail
Patrol Cars	175
Unmarked/Non-Patrol Vehicles	90
Police Boats	2
K9 Dogs	4
Notables Awards Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation
Website
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The Sarasota Police Department is a full-service law enforcement agency for the City of Sarasota, Florida and operate inside the municipal city limits to provide police services to 67,000 residents, 5,000 college students, approximately 5,000 tourists, and up to 100,000 citizens workers for businesses in the city limits. The Sarasota Police Department operates on a budget of $26,902,601 (2011-2012) with approximately 254 sworn and unsworn personnel and 99 volunteers.

The Police Department is located at 2099 Adams Lane Sarasota, Florida 34237
Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: [phone]
Front Desk: [phone]

Mission

The Sarasota Police Department is dedicated to providing professional law enforcement service for our community while safeguarding Constitutional guarantees and forming responsive partnerships with those we serve to achieve safety, quality of life and respect for the law.

• Innovatively and aggressively fighting crime and reducing the fear of crime.
• Abiding by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. Treating each person with dignity and respect while maintaining accountability to the citizenry and each other.
• Building and reinforcing relationships through communication, commitment and action.
• Evolving in response to our public safety mandate.

History

Departments

Chief of Police

The current Chief of Police is Mikel T. Hollaway. Hollaway started as a patrol officer with the department in 1982, working through various ranks until obtaining the position of Chief on May 18, 2010. The Chief of Police is the executive officer of the Sarasota Police Department and is ultimately responsible for decisions regarding policy, enforcement and use of resources in conjunction with the City Manager and the City Commission. The Chief maintains command authority over all department employees, both sworn and civilian. His office support staff consists of one full-time Executive Assistant and one part-time Administrative Specialist. The Office of the Chief of Police is broken down into three sections.

• Office of Adminstrative Captain - which oversees various administrative aspects of the department.
• Planning and Inspections Unit - which oversees policy changes and resource allotment.
• Internal Affairs and Complaints (IAC) Section - which oversees any and all aligations of police misconduct and complaints filed on officers.

Criminal Investigations Division (CID)

Support Services Division

Uniform Services Division

Stations

The department primarily operates out of the main police station located in the center of the city. All civilian employees and sworn personnel operate from this department. The police department does operate several smaller police stations around the city. These stations offer officers the ability to write and print reports, take their lunch break, and use a bathroom without ever having to leave their respective district. Since it is understood that seconds matter in an emergency, keeping officers near all points of the city is a sought after goal. These substations also act as community centers, allowing neighborhood associations and such to meet.

• Newtown Substation - 1782 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
• Rosemary District Substation - 820 Central Avenue
• Gillepsie Park Substation - 710 Osprey Avenue
• Hillview Substation - 1873 Hillview Street

Communications

Dispatching to officers is provided through a consolidated communications center with Sarasota County. Citizens contact dispatchers through 911 or non-emergency numbers and the call is sent to the respective agency. Two dispatchers serve the Police Department. Frequency 1 is the primary channel used by officers. Calls are dispatched and any officer generated activity is called out. Frequency 2 is used by officers to check for wants and warrants, request information, or ask questions without typing up Frequency 1.

Dispatchers direct officers based on their unit assignments. Day shift begins with the prelude of 31, while night shift's prelude is 32. This is concluded with their zone assignment. IE: Night shift zone 5 is 3205. Specialized units have different preludes, such as 38 (3814 being an officer) for the traffic unit.

Equipment

Vehicles

The Sarasota Police Department utilizes several types of vehicles. The department currently owned two Wellcraft Scarab boats to provide service to those in Sarasota Bay and the surrounding area. The traffic unit possesses 12 Harley-Davidson police motorcycles, and each traffic officer is provided with an unmarked patrol car. The department currently has a variation of police vehicles. All marked police vehicles are 2002-2011 Chevrolet Impala police model, except for several 1998-2001 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. The traffic unit and a majority of supervisors are issued unmarked Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. The Street Crimes Unit uses a variety of unmarked vehicles of different types and brands.

Firearms

Currently the department issues Glock 22, .40 caliber handguns to all sworn officers.

Ranks of the Police Department

Rank	Insignia
Chief
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Officer / Detective

Line of Duty Deaths

Since the establishment of the Sarasota Police Department, 1 officer has died in the line of duty.

Officer	Date of Death	Details
Officer Warren David Jones	Saturday, April 5, 1975	Gunfire

Officer Warren David Jones

Officer Jones was on patrol on April 5, 1975 while working Zone 5 (Now apart of the formed Zone 6) when he drove past McCarley Oil located at 1450 Mango Ave. Officer Jones observed Henry Lee Washington, 20, stealing gasoline from the business. Officer Jones confronted Washington, who was currently on parole for assault and previous thefts. Officer Jones attempted to place Washington into custody when a struggle broke out. Officer Jones' .38 Caliber pistol found its way into Washington's hands during the altercation. Washington pressed the gun against Officer Jones' chest and fired one shot. The bullet passed through Officer Jones' body next to his heart. The bullet did not strike any bone and exited the body. Officer Jones crawled to his patrol car to radio for help. Washington proceeded to beat Officer Jones with Officer Jones' flashlight. Washington fled the scene and Officer Jones was able to radio for help. Officer Jones was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital where he died 90 minutes later due to the gunshot wound. Officer Jones had served with the Sarasota Police Department for two years, had a bachelors from Florida State University, and was to be married later that month. Officer Jones was 25 at the time of his death and is the only law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty in Sarasota County. Officer Jones was not scheduled to work that night but was in order to meet staffing requirements. At the time of his death lieutenants and sergeants had portable radios, officers did not. Kevlar vests had been made available to law enforcement agencies;however Sarasota had not yet puchased any. After this tragedy several officers purchased their own vests.

References

See also

	Florida portal
	Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics portal

• List of law enforcement agencies in Florida
• List of U.S. state and local law enforcement agencies

Coordinates: 30°19′31″N 81°39′08″W / 30.325381°N 81.652126°W / 30.325381; -81.652126