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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 homeowners’ 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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Sheriff Carmine Marceno announces a new initiative to assist #teamLCSO when responding to calls involving persons with developmental disabilities.

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𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌
𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗂𝗍 𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖥𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗉𝖺𝗀𝖾！

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🚨TRAFFIC ADVISORY🚨

Please be advised, there was a vehicle crash at mile marker 124 with 3 vehicles involved.

At this time, all NB lanes of I-75 are closed.

Please use caution & seek an alternate route, if possible.

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20 Jan

Sheriff Marceno interviewed with media regarding a Drug Trafficking Arrest. He is committed to turning bad money good and removing drugs from our streets in Lee County. Our Narcotics Unit will continue to put those who deal poison behind bars. Lee County will have law and order.

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𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗶𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 ⭐️🧩🤝This morning, Sheriff Carmine Marceno announced a new partnership with Family Initiative, Inc., aimed at improving law enforcement interactions with individuals who have developmental disabilities.The collaboration connects LCSO deputies with licensed clinical professionals who can provide real-time consultation or respond directly to active scenes when necessary. All requests for clinical assistance will be coordinated through LCSO’s Community Response Unit, ensuring timely, appropriate, and well-managed responses.As part of the initiative, LCSO will also utilize its Golden PAWS Crisis Care K-9™ teams to help de-escalate situations, provide comfort, and assist individuals experiencing crisis or sensory overload.Sheriff Marceno also highlighted the agency’s Special Persons Registry Database, which allows families to voluntarily register loved ones with autism or developmental disabilities. The database is integrated into LCSO’s dispatch system, providing deputies with critical information before arriving on scene to ensure informed and compassionate responses.“𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩,” 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙛 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙞𝙙. “𝘽𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙖𝙬 𝙚𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚.”Sheriff Marceno was joined by representatives from Family Initiative Inc., the Community Response Unit, and the Golden PAWS Crisis Care K-9™ teams here at LCSO. ... See MoreSee Less

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⭐️ 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟎:𝟎𝟎𝐀𝐌 ⭐️ 𝖢𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝖲𝗁𝖾𝗋𝗂𝖿𝖿 𝖢𝖺𝗋𝗆𝗂𝗇𝖾 𝖬𝖺𝗋𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗈 𝖺𝗌 𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝗄𝖾𝗌 𝖺 𝗇𝖾𝗐 𝖺𝗇𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖽𝗎𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖺 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗉𝗋𝖾𝗌𝗌 𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖿𝖾𝗋𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝖺𝗍 𝟣𝟢𝖺𝗆. 𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝖼𝖺𝗇 𝗐𝖺𝗍𝖼𝗁 𝗂𝗍 𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗁𝖾𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗇 𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖥𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗉𝖺𝗀𝖾！ ... See MoreSee Less

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Today, we reflect and remember the life of Corporal Alfredo Baños. On Jan. 20, 2001, Corporal Baños was called to assist as a translator for a call in Bonita Springs. While enroute, he was killed in a car crash on Corkscrew Road along with three others.This morning, members of the Lee County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard visited the Fallen Deputy Memorial in Lakes Park to honor Corporal Baños' life. Thank you for your service to Lee County, Corporal Baños. We will never forget. ... See MoreSee Less

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