Raise The BandJoin the movement

A simple sign of support

Raise the band.
Let them know they’re seen.

Wear the blue band. When you see a police officer, raise it. No speech. No politics. Just a clear sign of gratitude and support.

Help spread the movementSee how it works
A community member raises a blue wristband toward a police officer
Wear itRaise itPass it on

The gesture

Small enough for anyone. Powerful enough to be felt.

01

Wear the band

A simple blue band lets you carry the message with you.

02

Raise it

When you see an officer, raise your band so they can see it.

03

Pass it on

Invite someone else to wear the band and keep the gesture moving.

What the band says

Some messages do not need a speech.

Raising the band is a quiet way to tell an officer that their service has been noticed. It creates a human moment between two people without demanding anything in return.

Where it started

A difficult moment. A simple response.

After the July 2016 Dallas police shootings, a group of downtown Dallas residents banded together to support the police department through an extraordinarily difficult period.

They brought food to officers, shook their hands, and distributed 2,000 blue bands over two weeks. Each band came with a card explaining the gesture. What began as a neighborhood response became an idea worth carrying forward.

2,000blue bands shared in the first two weeks

The common ground

“This is not about choosing a side. It is about choosing to show gratitude.”

Raise The Band is intentionally simple. No debate. No performance. Just one person recognizing another person who has chosen to serve.

Join the movement

It only moves when people do.

The goal is not simply to wear a blue band. The goal is to create a gesture that officers recognize wherever they serve.

01

Start with yourself

Wear the band

Put it on. Know what it means. Be ready to use the gesture when the moment comes.

02

Bring someone with you

Share the meaning

Give a band to someone you know and explain the simple message behind it.

03

Move your community

Lead it locally

Bring the gesture to your block, business, church, workplace, or community group.

The next chapter

Beginning again in LoDo.

Raise The Band is returning where movements often begin: one neighborhood, one conversation, and one band at a time. From downtown Denver, the goal is to spread throughout the city and then across the country.

Start with one

Put the message on your wrist.

Get a blue band for yourself, share one with someone else, or wear the message through official apparel. Every purchase helps more bands reach the people and groups who can spread the gesture.

Get a blue bandShop bands & apparel