SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Sarasota Police Department has assumed oversight of the city’s parking operations, moving Parking Services under the agency’s Patrol Division. The change took effect Wednesday.
Parking enforcement employees will now be known as Parking Ambassadors. They will continue enforcing parking rules, helping with parking-related concerns and assisting residents, business owners and visitors, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
The department said the move is intended to improve employee safety, customer service and coordination between parking employees and police officers…