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 grass root 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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๐€ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ž๐ง๐จ:In an effort to be transparent and in response to a recent inquiry, I would like to deliver you FACTUAL information of an incident that occurred at the Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office Law Enforcement Academy on June 16th.During this incident, a law enforcement cadet, Douglas McDevitt, fainted. Our on-site personnel called Lee County EMS who assessed him on-scene, deemed him stable, and departed.Due to this behavior, McDevitt was ordered to submit to a drug test, at which time he submitted his resignation, citing โ€œpersonal reasonsโ€. It is standard LCSO procedure to order drug testing whenever there is an unusual occurrence.Rumors of the incident, which are NOT FACTUAL, claim that McDevitt was having a narcotics related overdose. There is no evidence he was under the influence at the time of the incident.Other false rumors include McDevitt was engaged in criminal activity and said investigation was โ€œcalled offโ€ by LCSO Command Staff. Under no circumstances would anyone call off ANY investigation into criminal activity. McDevitt is not under investigation and not suspected of any criminal activity while employed with LCSO.Our history shows that we hold our deputies accountable and if they were to commit a crime, they are arrested without hesitation.Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office employees are held to the highest standards throughout the hiring process and their careers. When an employee brings forth concerns based on character or action, it is our duty to fully investigate the matter.We take the constitution seriously and believe in the presumption of innocence. There is simply no evidence these โ€œrumorsโ€ are true.As always, your Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office will continue to provide the concierge level of service that you deserve. ... See MoreSee Less
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Purrrfect Partnership if you ask us! ๐Ÿ˜ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿพ KITTY RESCUE! ๐Ÿพ๐ŸšจThis morning, Rescue 2 and Rescue 4 responded to a unique callโ€”an adventurous kitten found herself stuck in the radiator and front grill of a Kia Sportage! With some teamwork and a little patience, crews were able to safely remove the kitten without injury.A big thank you to the Lee County Sheriff's Office for assisting on scene and helping ensure a safe and smooth rescue. Weโ€™re happy to report this curious kitty is safe and sound! ๐Ÿฑโค๏ธ#RescueReady #Teamwork #KittenRescue #FirstResponders #CommunityCare#nfmfdp #nfmfdept #nfmfd ... See MoreSee Less
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๐”๐ง๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ . ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž. ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ. โ€” ๐‘‡โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘กโ€™๐‘  ๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘†๐‘ข๐‘š๐‘š๐‘’๐‘Ÿ ๐ถ๐‘Ž๐‘š๐‘ ๐‘€๐‘œ๐‘ก๐‘ก๐‘œ๏ผCheck out whatโ€™s happening at LCSOโ€™s Summer Youth Program#HappyTuesdayCampers โ€ขโ€ข๐ŸšŒ๐Ÿšธโšฝ๏ธ๐Ÿฟโญ๏ธโ€ขโ€ข๐Ÿคฉโ˜€๏ธโ›น๏ธโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ€๐Ÿ“šโ€ขโ€ข ... See MoreSee Less
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๐Ÿš๐‚๐€๐‘ ๐“๐‡๐ˆ๐„๐•๐„๐’ ๐‚๐€๐”๐†๐‡๐“ ๐๐˜ ๐„๐˜๐„ ๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐’๐Š๐˜๐ŸšTwo car burglary suspects are behind bars after being caught in the act by the LCSO Aviation Unit during overnight patrols in a McGregor Blvd neighborhood.While conducting proactive patrols, LCSO pilots spotted a suspicious pickup truck moving slowly through the area. A passenger was seen repeatedly exiting the vehicle and pulling on door handles of parked cars.The chopper camera caught the suspect finding an unlocked car and taking items from inside.Deputies on the ground swarmed the truck near Brentwood Ave and arrested the driver, ๐‚๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐ˆ๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ก ๐๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐จ (๐ƒ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ—/๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ“/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ”), and passenger, ๐„๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž๐จ ๐‰๐จ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ (๐ƒ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•/๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ•).The investigation revealed the truck had been reported stolen. Deputies also recovered multiple stolen items from inside, including a firearm.๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ was arrested for three counts of burglary of a conveyance, possession of a weapon by a delinquent, theft, grand theft auto, and probation violation. At only 17 years old, Castillo is a convicted felon and has a lengthy criminal history including aggravated assault and multiple weapon and theft charges. ๐๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ซ๐ซ๐จ was arrested for grand theft auto, and burglary of a conveyance.3rd & 4th Precinct Crime Section detectives worked together to link the duo to a car burglary in Bonita Springs. That charge is reflected in the duoโ€™s early morning arrests. This incident serves as an important reminder: Always lock your vehicle and remove personal belongings at night.๐Ÿ”’ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ข๐ญ, ๐‹๐ž๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐Ÿ”’ ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us for this upcoming '๐ƒ๐ข๐ง๐ž & ๐ƒ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž' event at Ford's Garage from 12p-8p to benefit SWFL Crime Stoppers! See flyer for important details ๐Ÿ”โญ ... See MoreSee Less
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