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Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023
17 min
When Collier County opened its first new public high school in 19 years, the school district needed a name that signified service to students. The new school would be named for one of the seven men who have served as Sheriff of Collier County, and someone who dedicated his life to helping local children. In this episode we look at the namesake of Aubrey Rogers High School and explore the programs Sheriff Rogers created that are still protecting and serving the youth of today.

Jul 11, 2023
Jul 11, 2023
18 min
How can you avoid being a victim? In our season finale, we look at how the Collier County Sheriff's Office works to prevent crimes before they happen. We also give valuable tips to help you avoid some of the most common crimes of opportunity.

Jun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023
12 min
CSD stands for Community Service Deputies. They’re the Swiss Army knives of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, doing a little bit of everything to keep citizens safe. In this episode we dive deep into the role of CSD: what they do, how they’re different from (and the same as) law enforcement officers, and how it’s a job that is rewarding for people of all backgrounds and experience.

Jun 13, 2023
Jun 13, 2023
19 min
Collier County is always expanding. In the past 50 years alone our population has increased ten-fold. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has worked hard to keep pace with that growth. In this episode, find out how CCSO has evolved to serve our ever-changing community, and how the Sheriff’s Office plans to keep pace in the future as Collier County’s growth shows no signs of slowing down.

May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
15 min
As threats against schools rise on social media, how does law enforcement tell the difference between a hoax and a credible threat? How does CCSO weed out the fake threats and keep students safe from the real ones? In this episode we explore how the Collier County Sheriff's Office's unique relationship with the schools keeps kids safe, and we look at a real-life example of how a threat is assessed and investigated.

May 16, 2023
May 16, 2023
18 min
The Collier County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Department is an essential part in helping us achieve the mission set forth by Sheriff Kevin Rambosk of protecting all citizens – even those who are incarcerated. In this episode we talk to Lieutenant Craig DeMange who dispels some of the myths about Corrections and tells us why it’s been a worthy and fulfilling career for him for the past 17 years.

May 2, 2023
May 2, 2023
18 min
Only seven men have served as Sheriff of Collier County. Today we're looking back the Sheriff who had the shortest tenure, but had an indelible impact on the county in its early days. Hear how Sheriff Roy O. Atkins maintained law and order from 1953 to 1956 from someone who knew him best.

Apr 18, 2023
Apr 18, 2023
14 min
Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the world, and Sheriff Kevin Rambosk wanted to know how the Collier County Sheriff's Office can better serve that segment of our community. In 2021, Sheriff Rambosk created CCSO's Autism Support Project. In this episode we examine how our innovative and proactive approach is protecting vulnerable citizens by training first responders to provide specialized care.

Apr 4, 2023
Apr 4, 2023
16 min
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office are strengthening efforts to find and process invisible evidence – and it’s leading to more arrests in the crimes that affect citizens the most.
In this episode we examine how the Sheriff’s Office is using Touch DNA to solve these cases through a program known as the Property Crimes Initiative.

Mar 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023
18 min
The Collier County Sheriff's Office is celebrating 100 years of protecting the community. Since its start as a two-man agency in 1923, CCSO has grown to more than 1,300 deputies protecting close to half a million people. In this episode honoring our Centennial we take a look at how CCSO has developed into a first-class agency that keeps Collier County one of the safest places to live in the country.

Sep 7, 2021

Sep 7, 2021

Sep 7, 2021

Sep 7, 2021

Apr 21, 2021
Apr 21, 2021
5 min
In January 2021, the Collier County Sheriff's Office identified an unnamed hiker found deceased in Big Cypress National Preserve in 2018. The details were immediately shared on our Facebook page, but we're updating the podcast as well.