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Lee County deputies report fewer major crimes in Bonita Springs amid expanded community policing
Summary
Lee County Sheriff's Office briefed the council on 2024 community-policing activity in Bonita Springs, citing declines in several major crime categories and describing traffic enforcement, bicycle patrols, juvenile monitoring and narcotics investigations.
The Lee County Sheriff's Office told the Bonita Springs City Council that expanded community-policing efforts in 2024 produced measurable enforcement activity and declines in several major crime categories within city limits.
The update is significant because it ties the sheriffs offices city-focused tactics to reported decreases in serious crimes, while highlighting ongoing traffic and narcotics enforcement and community engagement programs.
"Deputies assigned to the Bonita Springs Community Policing Unit responded to over 70,000 calls for service within the city," said Lieutenant Rush of the Lee County Sheriff's Office. He told the council about the units proactive work, noting that "approximately 34,000 of…
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