Community Response Unit (CRU)

Our Community Response Unit (CRU) was created to solve problems that arise in the community. CRU focuses on establishing and maintaining direct community contacts to foster grassroots partnerships to address and resolve quality of life issues.

The five branches of CRU are Community Outreach, Community Policing, Crime Prevention, Construction Special Investigations and Animal Cruelty Task Force.

Crime Prevention focuses on educating and training our community through programs, partnerships and initiatives. Community Policing establishes community safety teams at providing service and support through interaction and effective communication with homeownersโ€™ associations.

For more information please contact us at 239-477-1CRU (1278) or CRU@sheriffleefl.org.

SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO

Sheriff Carmine Marceno created the Community Response Unit as part of his initiative to enhance community engagement throughout Lee County.

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๐Ÿš— ๐Ÿšฆ โ›” Yesterday LCSO participated in a partnership with My Autism Connection, Inc. to host an event modeled after our very own Teen Driver Challenge, the MAC Driver Challenge!This event helped new drivers strengthen and perfect their skills on our roadways. We had an incredible time partnering with such a great organization. Participants gained hands-on experience in basic car maintenance, various driving and parking techniques, and realistic simulationsโ€”including traffic stops and crash scenarios highlighting the critical importance of wearing a seatbelt. This event was an impactful and educational experience for everyone involved! ... See MoreSee Less
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Join Sheriff Marceno in this episode of Behind The Badge where he discusses our latest traffic operation in 4th Precinct.Behind The Badge episodes are posted weekly to our YouTube channel, be sure to tune in! ... See MoreSee Less
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๐๐„๐“๐…๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐„ ๐๐€๐‘๐“๐๐„๐‘๐’๐‡๐ˆ๐ ๐‘๐„๐’๐”๐‹๐“๐’ ๐ˆ๐ ๐Œ๐”๐‹๐“๐ˆ๐๐‹๐„ ๐ƒ๐„๐’๐„๐‘๐•๐ˆ๐๐† ๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐๐‚๐„๐’ โ€œThis was one of the first operations conducted under our outstanding ๐๐„๐“๐…๐Ž๐‘๐‚๐„ partnership created by State Attorney Amira Fox,โ€ said ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐จ. โ€œI am incredibly proud of this collaboration, which includes many local and federal agencies. I can assure you, we will continue working together toward our mission of keeping our community safe and drug-free.โ€ In partnership with the State Attorneyโ€™s Office, NETFORCE concluded a long-term narcotics investigation known as โ€œAll in the Family,โ€ back in 2023 that targeted a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in Lee County. The multi-agency operation resulted in 19 arrests for narcotics trafficking and conspiracy charges and the seizure of large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, firearms, and cash. Recently, several have received lengthy prison sentences, notably including: ๐Ž๐ฆ๐š๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ ๐Ÿ”๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐Š๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐š๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ซ๐š๐ž๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ž๐ณ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ ๐‡๐ž๐ง๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‹๐ž๐จ๐ง๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฌ This case highlights the strength of collaboration between law enforcement and the State Attorneyโ€™s Office in holding drug traffickers accountable and keeping our community safe. ... See MoreSee Less
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๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ-๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐˜€๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿผ๐—ช๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒโ€™๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ!๐—›๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜€ & ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜€,๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—–๐—ฆ๐—ข ๐—ž๐Ÿต ๐—จ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐Ÿถ ... See MoreSee Less
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The Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office 1st Precinct embraced the season of giving this year, working to bring comfort to local families as the culmination of the "Shop with a Cop" event. Precinct members coordinated the delivery of 10 complete bed setups including mattresses, box springs, frames, sheets, and comforters to youth in need throughout the community.This effort was made possible through a partnership with Mattress Firm. Senior Store Manager Ashley Zazwirsky spearheaded the donation request, working quickly to assist the LCSO in securing the inventory. Her swift action ensured the precinct could get these donations directly on-site and into the homes of families in the 1st Precinct.#CommunityInAction๐Ÿค๐ŸŽ ... See MoreSee Less
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