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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.