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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Our countywide Traffic Operation is in FULL FORCE, Lee County. We are targeting speed, aggressive driving, street racing, and more. We WILL have safe streets! Stay tuned for updates! ... See MoreSee Less
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Fort Myers Police Department Chief Jason Fields stopped by to recognize members of #TeamLCSOโ€™s Public Information Office and Tech Support for their support during a recent press conference.We also want to thank FMPD for standing with us and working side by side every day within our community. Moments like this highlight the strong partnership and collaboration between our agencies as we work together to better serve the residents of Lee County.#๐“๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ฌ๐“๐ก๐ž๐ƒ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค ... See MoreSee Less
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The Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office brought its popular Citizens Academy program to Shell Point residents, offering a five-part series of classes that provided a behind-the-scenes look at LCSO operations. Participants toured key facilities, including the Forensics Facility and Nanโ€™s Ranch, and met members of specialized units such as the Bomb Squad and Marine Unit. The program gave residents a closer understanding of the training, technology, and work that support public safety in Lee County. โญ๏ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’š ... See MoreSee Less
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๐‡๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž, ๐’๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒโ€” Recently, members of #teamLCSO's Bomb Squad were recognized at the ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ for their exceptional response to an incident on Palm Tree Lane back in May of 2025. Our members were presented with the โ€œ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿโ€™๐ฌ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐โ€ in acknowledgment of their professionalism, coordination, and commitment during a critical incident. Please join us in recognizing:๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐š๐ก๐š๐ง๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐ญ๐ณ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‘๐ข๐œ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ ๐„๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐€๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‰๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐‘๐ž๐ž๐๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅWe also extend our appreciation to Jason Fields, Chief of the Fort Myers Police Department, and his staff for honoring our personnel and their dedicated service during this ceremony. Congratulations to ALL award recipients on this well-deserved recognition. ๐™„๐™ฉโ€™๐™จ ๐™– ๐™ฅ๐™ง๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ž๐™ก๐™š๐™œ๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™ก๐™–๐™ฌ ๐™š๐™ฃ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง๐™˜๐™š๐™ข๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ ๐™ฅ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ฌ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™˜๐™–๐™ก๐™ก ๐™š๐™–๐™˜๐™ ๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ. ๐Ÿ’ฃ๐Ÿคโญ ... See MoreSee Less
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Great teamwork alongside our partners at Fort Myers Police Department and LCDAS!#notinleecounty#animalcrueltyarrest๐Ÿšจ ๐€๐†๐†๐‘๐€๐•๐€๐“๐„๐ƒ ๐€๐๐ˆ๐Œ๐€๐‹ ๐‚๐‘๐”๐„๐‹๐“๐˜ ๐€๐‘๐‘๐„๐’๐“ ๐ŸšจOn April 27, 2026, at approximately 8:36 p.m., Fort Myers Police responded to an animal-related investigation at an apartment on Bellaria Way.Fort Myers Police Officers Imbody and Cole arrived on scene and made contact with an Animal Control Service Officer and the Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office, who reported concerning conditions inside the residence. Upon entry, officers immediately observed a strong odor and unsanitary living conditions throughout the apartment.Officers located a deceased dog confined inside a locked crate. The animal showed clear signs of severe malnourishment, indicating prolonged starvation. There was no accessible food or clean water within reach, and the water present in the home was contaminated and unsuitable for consumption. The crate contained soiled bedding and was surrounded by extensive animal waste, indicating the dog had been confined in those conditions for an extended period.During the investigation, a deceased snake was also located inside the residence. The snake showed signs consistent with neglect, and the owner admitted to failing to provide proper care and nourishment.Based on the totality of the investigation, officers determined both animals had been subjected to prolonged neglect. The investigation revealed a failure to provide necessary sustenance, including adequate food, water, and care, resulting in unnecessary suffering and ultimately death.Celeste Jordan Hall was arrested and charged with:โ€ข Aggravated Animal Cruelty (2 counts)โ€ข Confinement of Animals Without Sufficient Food, Water, or ExerciseHall was transported to the Lee County Jail. Fort Myers Police would like to thank the Lee County Sheriffโ€™s Office and Lee County Domestic Animal Services for their assistance in this investigation. ... See MoreSee Less
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