Sarasota Police Department

This is the official Facebook page of the Sarasota Police Department in Sarasota, Florida. This page was created to provide people who live and work in Sarasota, Florida, or others with an interest in the Sarasota Police Department, access to information about the Sarasota Police Department and a platform with which to interact with the Sarasota Police Department. This page is monitored and managed by the Sarasota Police Department Communications Office.

How to report an emergency or crime
This page is NOT monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so if you have an emergency, call 911. To report a crime, call 911 or the non-emergency number: (941) 316-1199. If you have a crime tip, contact Crime Stoppers: (941) 366-TIPS (8477).

Do not use this page to report a crime. If you post information related to a crime on this page, you may be placing yourself in the position of becoming a witness to a crime, subjecting yourself to a subpoena, and, in certain situations, endangering yourself or others.

Stay on topic and be nice
This page is intended to be a limited public forum in which the City of Sarasota and its Sarasota Police Department retain discretion to limit the subjects being discussed. So 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 this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.

City of Sarasota Comment Policy
User-generated posts will 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


Public Records Law
The City of Sarasota’s social media sites are subject to applicable public records laws contained in Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Any content maintained in a social media format related to the City of Sarasota or its Departments, including communication received from a member of the public, is a public record subject to disclosure.

Disclaimers
Comments posted by others do not reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Sarasota or its Departments. Comments posted by City employees are not intended as official policy statements unless the employee is authorized to speak on behalf of the City or Department. No endorsement of an individual or entity is intended by the inclusion of comments on this page, by the “liking” or “friending” of a commenter, or by the inclusion of a link to another’s page or website.

The City of Sarasota makes no legal promises or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained on this site. Additionally, the City does not offer any express or implied warranty as to the fitness or use of this information.

More information
For more information about the Sarasota Police Department, visit our website: www.sarasotapd.org. For more information about the City of Sarasota, visit www.sarasotagov.org and www.facebook.com/CityofSarasota.
You can also follow the City on twitter.com/City of Sarasota and @ flickr.com/photos/city of Sarasota.