The Sarasota Police Department is committed to creating an accessible and informative presence on social media to best serve the agency’s needs as well as those of the public.  You can connect with the Sarasota Police Department on various social media platforms including:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• NextDoor
• YouTube

City of Sarasota Social Media Terms of Use / Comment Policy / Rules of Engagement

Stay on topic and be nice:

This page is intended to be a limited public forum in which the City retains discretion to limit the subjects being discussed.  While we encourage you to share your thoughts—whether supportive or critical—we ask that you limit your comments to the topics presented. We also ask that you be respectful and courteous in your comments, avoiding vulgar, abusive, and defamatory language, and that you comply with the City of Sarasota Comment Policy stated below. A posting on a page constitutes acceptance of these terms.

City of Sarasota Comment Policy:

User-generated posts may be subject to rejection or removal when the content:

• is off topic
• contains obscenity
• contains offensive terms that target protected classes
• is threatening, harassing, or discriminatory
• incites or promotes violence or illegal activities
• contains information that reasonably could compromise individual or public safety
• advertises or promotes a commercial product or service, or a commercial entity or individual
• promotes or endorses political campaigns or candidates
• contains confidential or proprietary information that is unlawful to disclose