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Most Often Called Telephone Numbers

To report a crime call 

Contact Crime Stoppers of Sarasota by calling:
941-366-TIPS (8477) - online at: www.sarasotacrimestoppers.com.
To send a TEXT TIP simply Text: TIP109 plus a message to "CRIMES" (274637)



EMERGENCY DIAL 911

Non-Emergency numbers: 
316-1199 or 316-1201

Narcotics Tip Line:
954-7050

Criminal Investigations Tip Line:
364-7340

Front Desk Officer:
954-7025

Administrative Number:  366-8000
(Reaches the automated directory)

Administrative:
Capt. William Spitler
954-7006
Fax-364-7388

Alarm Enforcment:  
954-7054 or 364-7328

Chief of Police:
Peter J. Abbott  
954-7001
Fax-954-7034

Criminal Investigations: (CID)
Capt. Paul Sutton
954-7070
Criminal Investigations Tip Line:
364-7340

Crimes Against Children Unit:
Sgt. Christopher Born
954-7066

Crime Prevention/Neighborhood Watch:
Officer Ford Snodgrass
954-7056 or 954-7057

District Commander: Zones 4,5,6,9,10
Lt. Jeff Karr
364-7347

District Commander: Zones 1,2,3,7,8
Lt. Pat Ledwith
364-7344

Fraud/White Collar Crime/Identity Theft:
Det. Jack Carter
954-7070

Gang Investigator:
Det. Kim Laster
364-7327

Internal Affairs:
Lt. John LeBlanc
Sgt. Steve Shoemaker
364-7305
Fax-364-7385

Marine Patrol:
Capt. Lucius Bonner
Sgt. Kevin Churchill
954-7017

Narcotics Investigations:
364-7312
Narcotics Tipline:
954-7050

Nuisance Abatement:
Det. Jeff Steiner
954-7092

Project Lifesaver:
Officer Ford Snodgrass
954-7056

Property and Evidence Unit:
Roger Greenslate
954-7040

Public Information Officer (PIO):
Capt. William Spitler
954-7006
Fax-364-7388

Records Unit:
Supervisor Cindy Maszak
954-7045
FAX: 364-8947

Special Events Coordinator: 
Jayne Smith
Sharon Diorio
954-7016 
Fax-364-7321

Street Crimes Unit (SCU):
Sgt. Bob Korich
954-7014

Support Services Division:
Support Services Manager, Lisa Gladdue
Capt. Mikel Hollaway
954-7027

Traffic Unit: (also Marine Patrol)
Capt. Lucius Bonner
Sgt. Kevin Churchill
954-7020

Transient Coordinator/Trespass Enforcement Program:
Officer Tom Keusch
544-1437

Training Unit:
Training Manager, Ron Rossnagle
Officer Chris O'Donnell
954-7044

Uniform Services Division:
Capt. Lucius Bonner
954-7010

Uniform Services Shift Lieutenant:
Day, Night & Weekends
954-7015

Victim Assistance: 
Advocate: Concetta Hollinger
954-7021

Volunteer Program:
Officer Ford Snodgrass
954-7056

NOTE:  Check the Government Listings in your phone book for a full
departmental listing


POLICE SUBSTATIONS:

Substation at 1700 S. Tamiami Trail:  917-5501
Substation at 890 Central Avenue:     361-6410
Substation at 710 N. Osprey Avenue:   361-6293
Substation at 1782 MLK Jr. Way:       365-3242
Substation at 1912 N. Orange Avenue:  316-1625 
                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   
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