Pelican Bay board approves framework to contract Collier County sheriff for extra patrol detail

The Pelican Bay Services Division board on July 10 agreed to let staff negotiate a framework agreement with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office for extra patrol details and asked a committee to run a limited pilot to evaluate benefits.

Joe, the landscape and safety committee representative, said the committee recommended contracting sheriff details for community presence and enforcement. “Majority of the committee just felt it's a good presence to have,” Joe said, noting monthly reports historically showed both warnings and citations for stop-sign and intersection violations.

Board members discussed scope and timing for patrols: weekday details are limited to after 4 p.m. because of school hours, and daytime weekend details are allowed in-season. The chair noted the board expects four-hour increments “billing us at about $80 an hour or something like that,” and urged the committee to design a short pilot first to measure traffic and safety outcomes.

Staff said the sheriff’s office operates as a vendor through county procurement and that the county attorney’s office can review and bless the agreement. The board directed Joe and his committee to work with staff to define pilot parameters — including whether details should emphasize traffic enforcement, intersection surveillance or general patrol presence — and to return with an implementation plan and any recommended budget allocations.

The motion to authorize staff to execute a Collier County Sheriff’s Office special-details agreement (2024–25) was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; members expressed support for a limited trial rather than an immediate long-term commitment.

Next steps: staff will draft the agreement for county-attorney review, and Joe’s committee will propose a 2–3 month pilot schedule and reporting metrics for the board to review.