Agency has applied for new grant for this fiscal year
Personnel of the Sarasota Police Department dedicated nearly 450 hours to roadway safety enforcement during the 2024-25 fiscal year through a program for which the agency received a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation, the department has announced.
That fiscal year ended on Sept. 30.
From December 2024 through September 2025, a news release explains, “members of the Traffic Unit conducted nearly 900 traffic stops and addressed 1,100 violations, including speeding, improper lane changes, cellphone use in active school zones, driving under the influence, suspended licenses, unregistered vehicles and seat belt violations.”…