An attempt to pick up an aggressive dog accused of biting a neighbor took a violent turn on Tuesday in Sarasota's Newtown area. Police ended up firing at a different dog after they said it became too ...

The Sarasota Police Department unveiled its new, state of the art, mobile command center Friday. The new command center was ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota Police Department announced a more than 16% drop in Part I crimes in 2023. That includes homicides, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries ...

On Sunday, deputies from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and SWAT from the Sarasota Police Department were seen in the ...

Johnson Administration, the Sarasota Police Department announced at Monday’s City Commission meeting. The decrease from 7 homicides in 2022 was in line with a 16% decrease in “Part 1 ...

Anticipating that 30 officers will retire from the Sarasota Police Department over the next few years, the force is focused on filling its ranks. So far, 13 new recruits have joined the department.

Sarasota, meet Bobbi—the newest member of our local police department. Bobbi, a German shepherd, was born in Slovakia in December 2015. She's a single-purpose bomb odor detection K9 who is ...