#AWESOMEBABY👏 Officer Bearden ran into the legendary Dick Vitale at ofKors Bakery. He is a huge supporter of our men and women in blue.🚔💙 We’re proud to have the backing of such an iconic figure who knows a thing or two about being a champion on and off the court!🏀 #SupportLocal

Starting next week, SPD will launch a High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) program to boost pedestrian & bicycle safety on key roads. Learn more about the program here: sarasotapd.org/Home/Component… Let's keep our community safe together!🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️ #trafficsafety #highvisibilityenforcement

Check out this double rainbow spotted by one of our patrol officers this evening!🌈🌈 Let this be two✌️ reminders on this Tuesday of how lucky we are to live and work in paradise! 🙌💛

𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐭-𝐚𝐧𝐝-𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡 Devan Carroll, 35, was arrested this morning in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in February. The victim is an 81-year-old woman. sarasotapd.org/Home/Component…

HELOCASTING: An airborne technique for water rescues, allowing access to hard-to-reach areas by vehicle or watercraft. We’re thankful to train with nearby agencies—and even more thankful that no gators joined the practice! 🐊

The parking lot at South Lido Beach is full! Remember you can catch a free ride on the Bay Runner trolley 🚃. Route and parking info can be located here: sarasotabayrunner.com/trolley-route/

Happy Tails to K9 Bobbi Nila!🎉🐶🐾 On Monday, we threw a paw-ty to celebrate her retirement after an amazing career sniffing out explosives for SPD. Special thanks to Three Dog Bakery for the dog-friendly cake (which Nila devoured) and Publix for our human-friendly treat.🍰🙌