DiPino resigns as Chief of Police of Sarasota
The resignation is effective at 5 p.m. this Friday Bernadette DiPino has resigned as the Chief of Police (Source: Sarasota PD) By ABC7 Staff | January 27, 2021 at 4:17 PM EST - Updated January 28 at 3:10 AM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Bernadette DiPino has resigned as chief of police for the Sarasota Police Department, effective 5 p.m. Friday.
The announcement came after a complaint was filed with the City of Sarasota over comments Chief Bernadette DiPino made about a homeless man.
The City released information on the anonymous complaint, saying that Chief DiPino made the comments at a public event where a known individual with documented mental illnesses began mocking the officers and singers at the event.
January 28, 2021
Burlington, Ia- The Burlington Police Department will be hosting the 18th Citizens Police Academy this spring.
Classes will take place from March 9th through April 20th. The Citizens Police Academy is directed towards citizens that live and work in the Burlington area who want to gain an understanding of how the department accomplishes its mission on a daily basis by providing classroom and field instruction in various areas of law enforcement.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and willing to attend all 8 weekly sessions. The weekly sessions are held on Tuesdays from 6:30 pm-9:00 pm and 1 Saturday morning. A criminal history investigation for each applicant will be conducted prior to acceptance in the Citizens Police Academy. Advanced registration is required. Participation is free to the public.
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino resigns
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino has announced her resignation, to take effect at 5 p.m. Friday.
City Manager Marlon Brown accepted the resignation Wednesday and executed a separation agreement on behalf of the city, according to a news release.
DiPino will receive five months’ pay, a sidearm and a badge, according to the agreement.
“I’d like to express my sincere thanks to the chief for her eight years of service to the city of Sarasota,” Brown said in the release. “Through her leadership and dedicated efforts with community policing, she helped reduce crime by nearly 40% and strengthened trust between residents and officers through extensive community outreach initiatives from the Citizens Police Academy to Coffee with a Cop and family movie nights on the SPD lawn. SPD has many initiatives ahead, including the implementation of body worn cameras, and I will immediately begin the process of appointing an int
1 month ago Share Bernadette DiPino will depart her position at the end of the week, and city administration has begun the process of selecting an interim chief.
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino has submitted her resignation to the city and will depart her post at 5 p.m. Friday, the city announced Wednesday.
DiPino’s resignation came after the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported earlier this month about a November incident in which the chief of police joked about using a stun gun on an individual who was homeless. In the wake of the report, both city administration and a police union leader criticized DiPino’s conduct.
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The council will consider an ordinance for creating a panel that would hold local law enforcement more accountable and deepen ties to the community, especially with underrepresented groups.
Creating a review board was one of seven demands that local group Advocates for Social Justice put forth in June after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, which sparked civil unrest across the nation.