Lee County Sheriff's Office (Florida)
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is located in Fort Myers, Florida. Founded in 1887, the Office of the Sheriff has a duty to enforce both the Florida Constitution and Florida state laws and statutes, and to provide for the security, safety and well-being of its citizens. This is accomplished through the delivery of law enforcement services, the operation of the Lee County Jail, and the provision of court security. The Office of the Sheriff functions as the Executive Officer of the court.
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| Abbreviation | LCSO |
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| Formed | 1887 |
| Annual budget | $204,264,116 (2020) |
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| Operations jurisdiction | Lee, Florida, US |
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| Map of Lee County Sheriff's Office's jurisdiction. | |
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| Headquarters | Fort Myers, Florida |
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| Facilities | |
| Helicopters | 3 |
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The Lee County Sheriff's Office Headquarters is located at 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers, FL 33912.
Organization
The Lee County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Lee County. LCSO protects unincorporated Lee County and the City of Bonita Springs, Town of Fort Myers Beach, and the Village of Estero. The department currently employs around 1,600 sworn and non-sworn personnel.
Bureaus and Programs
This is a list of the Bureaus and Programs within the LCSO.
- Agricultural Crimes Unit
- Alarm Unit
- Citizens Academy
- Civil
- Communications
- Corrections
- Community Response Unit (CRU)
- Internal Affairs
- Lee County Gun Range
- Patrol
- Public Information Office
- Records
- Sex Offender Alert System
- Sheriff's Youth Activity League (SYAL)
- SWFL Crime Stoppers
- Traffic Unit
- Youth Services
- Victim's Advocate
- V.O.I.C.E. /Volunteer
Dispatch
LCSO is dispatched by Lee Control which is operated by Lee County Communications. It also provides dispatching for all fire departments within the County except for the City of Cape Coral Fire Department.
The Cape Coral Police Department, Fort Myers Police Department, and the Sanibel Police Department all have their own dispatching centers.
Corrections
The Lee County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Corrections operates the county's jail. In 2019, the Corrections Bureau had a daily inmate population of 1,712, a decrease from the previous year.
Aviation Unit
The Lee County Sheriff's Office operates an aviation unit out of Buckingham Airfield. The department currently uses two American Eurocopters AS350s and a Cessna 210.
The Cape Coral Police Department also provides staffing for the aviation unit.