FORT MYERS, Fla. – Residents say the new police chief will not create change from behind a desk. They want officers in the streets, attending sporting events and demonstrating their involvement with the community they police.
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NAACP files ethics complaint against city of Fort Myers
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Fort Myers police seek armed carjacking suspect
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Fort Myers man arrested for masturbating in front of women, police say
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