Chief Douglas Baker, Fort Myers Police Department

The FCPA is proud to honor Chief Douglas Baker, as the 2009 President’s Award winner. Chief Baker has served the City of Fort Myers since 1986 becoming the Chief in December 2008. Having a background in Community Policing, Chief Baker continues to support the crime prevention concept.

Since he has become Chief he has started the following Crime Prevention Programs in his City.
Illegal Gun Bounty Program

Text and Web based Crime Tips program

C.O.P.E. Unit: Assisting prison releases returning to society in an attempt to reduce the return of criminals to the life of crime.

Operation Safe Neighborhood, a program to crack down on Illegal firearms, where in just the month of August over 36 guns were recovered, 140 traffic tickets and 39 arrests with 44 felony charges were made. So far during 2009 a total of 249 guns have been removed from the city’s streets.

Chief Baker has been quoted many times “Everyone Plays a Role in Crime Prevention”

The members of the Florida Crime Prevention congratulate Chief Douglas Baker as this year’s President’s Award Winner.