Sarasota News Leader
June 21, 2013
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ty and security of the city's residents and the Commissioner Christine Robinson told Knight,
"The City of Sarasota is supposed to be the
safety of law enforcement personnel.
lead agency within the city limits, so this conWhen the city police call for deputies to help cerns me … It sounds like you're taking some
in emergencies, Knight pointed out, it is more lead responsibilities in the City of Sarasota
likely that "people [will] get hurt."
… That can create some administrative cha-
Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino accepts congratulations from City Manager Tom Barwin
after taking her oath of office in January. Photo courtesy City of Sarasota
