In April 2014, the Sarasota Police Department announced a partnership with Ringling College of Art and Design for “Blue + You.”  It is an initiative that honors the local community and connects them with the Sarasota Police Department.  The “Blue + You” initiative works to create programs and events that allow the Sarasota community to interact with their police force.

The Sarasota Police Department partnered with Ringing College as a client of The Collaboratory during the spring semester 2014.  The project intended to fortify and reestablish the visual and communicative aspects of the Sarasota Police Department through design and social media such as use of the Sarasota Police website, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.