Couple to donate K-9 to CCPD

February 7, 2013 Cape Coral Daily Breeze The parents of an out-of-state police officer, who was killed in the line of duty, are donating a police K-9 to the Cape Coral Police Department, according to officials. Cape residents Rick and Debbie Burnfield’s son,...

Police Start Youth Mentoring Initiative

On Thursday, February 7, 2013 the Fort Myers Police Department will begin a new program called Young Leaders Educating Others or the Young LEO Mentoring Program. FMPD Dunbar Community Policing Officers created the program with the goal of helping inner city youth...

Lee County “Crime Rate Plunges Again”

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 The Lee County Sheriff’s Office announces its lowest crime rate since the turn of the new millennium and another -12.17% drop compared to last year.  In Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) released today, the current crime rate has dipped below...

Report: CCPD saw drop in 2012 crime rate

The Cape Coral Police Department announced Tuesday 2012 crime rates in the city dropped significantly from 2011, including a 26 percent fall in robbery incidents. Along with the large drop in robberies, the data contained in the annual Uniform Crime Report revealed...