The Lee County Sheriff’s Office offers a wide variety of personal/residential crime prevention programs and services to our community. These presentations vary in length and can often be customized to meet the crime prevention needs of your industry. To schedule a program, call your Crime Prevention Specialist or the Crime Prevention Unit at (239)-477-1CRU or email us at CRU@sheriffleefl.org. A minimum of two weeks’ notice is usually necessary to acquire a speaker or arrange for a security assessment.
Identity Theft & Scams
We look at different ways criminals steal identities and the steps you can take to keep this from occurring to you. LCSO Identity Theft brochures are available in English and Spanish.
Child Identity Theft
Learn how to protect your children’s identity.
Identity Theft and Benefit Redirection
Learn how to keep your Social Security benefits from falling into an ID thieves hands.
Identity Theft and The Deceased
Learn the steps to take when a loved one passes away to protect their identity and their estate.
Medical Identity Theft
Learn about medical ID theft, who is committing these crimes, how your medical identity is stolen, the red flags to look for, how to guard against becoming a victim, and what to do if you become a victim. Consumers also can use the…
Medical Identity Theft Response Checklist for Consumers Checklist …for proactive guidance.Residential Safety
Learn how to make your home safer, more secure, and less of a target for thieves.
Theft Prevention
Learn what steps you can take to make yourself less vulnerable to theft.