Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno walks across a helipad in front of a sheriff’s office helicopter. Bonita Springs renewed its $3.83 million annual contract with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement services through the 2026-27 fiscal year.
Bonita Springs City Council renewed its annual contract with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for $3,833,611 at its July 15 meeting. LCSO provides the city’s primary law enforcement services as an independent contractor. The agreement covers the fiscal year from Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027.
In addition to the countywide protection LCSO provides, the agency assigns 25 full-time personnel to Bonita Springs: 18 deputy sheriffs, three detectives, three sergeants and one community service officer.
Deputies and detectives each cost $151,704 per year, including vehicle and equipment expenses, while sergeants cost $190,454 each and the community service officer costs $106,465.
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