Crime Numbers
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) collates crime statistics for all counties in the state. Its most recent crime data for Collier County are for 2017. In that period, Collier County recorded 8,058 arrests, 996 violent crimes, and 4,392 property crimes. Compared to 2013, these represent a 27.8% fall in arrest rate, a 30.2% increase in violent crime rate and a 16.1% dip in property crime rate. A breakdown of crime figures in 2017 shows thatthe county recorded 7 homicides, 82 rapes, 155 robberies, 752 aggravated assaults, 233 motor vehicle thefts, 712 burglaries, and 3,447 larcenies.
The most recent five-year crime trend for the county indicates that robbery (36%), aggravated assault (35%), and motor vehicle theft (0.87%) rates went up between 2013 and 2017. On the other hand, homicide (71.4%), rape (24.4%), burglary (36.5%), and larceny (11.3%) rates fell in the same period.
Collier County Criminal Records
Criminal background records for Collier County are provided by theDivision of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS),Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). A certified background check record can be obtained from the agency in person, by regular mail or via email. In-person requests can be made at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308 while mail requests should be sent to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Criminal History Services
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Send your email requests to backgroundChecks@fdle.state.fl.us. For further information, contact the CJIS at (850) 410-8161. A certified background check takes 6-7 business days not including mail delivery time. Each criminal history search costs $24, a fee payable with a debit or credit card.
The Collier County Sheriff's Office makes local criminal background checks available on request. The fee for each check is $5. You can make a request online by visiting the Public Records Request page on the Sheriff’s website, or in person at the Central Records Bureau on the second floor of the CCSO Headquarters At the Government Complex.
The office also accepts mail requests for background checks. When submitting a mail request, provide the following information: name and date of birth of the subject of the background check. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope and a check or money order in your mail request. Send these to:
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Central Records Bureau
3319 Tamiami Trail East
Naples, FL 34112
Collier County Police Reports
The Collier County Sheriff's Office does not provide police reports. To obtain an incident or accident report, contact the police department in the city, borough, or town where the event occurred. For example, police reports for the City of Naples (the largest city in the county and the county seat) are provided by the Naples Police Department. Such request can be made in person, via phone call or by email to:
Naples Police Department
Records Services
355 Riverside Circle
Naples, FL 34102
Phone: (239) 213-4890
Fax: (239) 213-4899
email: PolicePRR@naplesgov.com
The office is open from Monday through Friday except for holidays and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Police Department charges $1 per document for certified copies of police reports.Single-sided copies also cost 15 cents per page while double-sided ones cost 20 cents per page. Requests requiring extensive research and preparation attract additional charges. In addition to regular copy fees, the Police Department charges $21.55 per hour for such records.
Collier County Sex Offender Information
Florida law mandates the FDLE to maintain a database of registered sex offenders/predators living in the state. This agency gives the public access to this information via its website. To find an offender/predator in Collier County, visit the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search page and fill in an address in the county. The search result lists all offenders/predators living within a 5-mile radius of the selected address in Collier County.The Collier County Sheriff’s Office also provides a regularly updated list of sex offenders living in the county on its website.
Collier County Inmate Records
Collier County has two correctional facilities. The facilities are the Naples Jail Center and the Immokalee Jail Center.
Naples Jail Center
3347 Tamiami Trail E.
Naples, FL 34112-4434
Phone: (239) 252-9504
Immokalee Jail Center
302 Stockade Road
Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone: (239) 657-2878
Friends and family can fund inmates' accounts by visiting www.jailATM.com. Alternatively, they can deposit money at the Jail ATM machines located in the lobbies of both jails and the Naples Visitation Center located at:
311 Tamiami Trail E.
Naples. FL 34112
Visitation hours at both centers are from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call (239) 253-9556 to inquire about inmates incarcerated in both jails. A Collier County Inmate Search typically requires inquirers to provide information with which to facilitate the search.
Collier County Court Records
Collier County courts are part of the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida. The primary trial court in the county is Collier County Circuit Court located at:
3315 Tamiami Trail East
Suite 102
Naples, FL 34112
Phone: (239) 252-2646
The Circuit Court handles all criminal, estate, juvenile, property, and tax cases, as well as civil disputes involving more than $15,000. The County Court is the lower court in the county and it is also located in the same building as the Circuit Court. Most non-jury trials and civil disputes involving $15,000 or less are handled by the County Court.
The Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller maintains all criminal and civil case records for the courts in the county. The Clerk provides online access to Collier County Court records via its Records Search portal for various fees. Copies of official records cost $1 per page while certification costs an additional $2 per document.For further information about accessing and requesting court records, contact the County Clerk by calling (239) 252-2745 or sending an email to CollierClerk@CollierClerk.com.
Vital Records
The Collier County Clerk of Court provides divorce records from June 6, 1927 to the present through the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Florida Department of Health. The Bureau makes these divorce reports available to the public and charges $5 for each copy of divorce report. There is an additional $2 per year search fee for requests submitted without year of divorce. You can request for this record in person at any of the three local offices of the Department of Health in the county. These are:
Naples Main Office
3339 Tamiami Trail East
Suite 145 Building H
Naples, FL 34112
Phone: (239) 252-8200
Golden Gate Office
4945 Golden Gate Parkway
Suite 102,
Naples, FL 34116
Phone: (239) 353-1274
Immokalee Office
419 North First Street,
Immokalee, FL 34142
Phone: (239) 252-7300
When making mail requests, you are required to send a signed letter or application along with the fee as a check or money order. Make the check or money order payable to the "Bureau of Vital Statistics."A mail request must include the full names of both spouses in addition to any names prior to first marriage, if applicable. Other required information include the date of the divorce and the city or county where the divorce was granted. The requester's full name, mailing address, and telephone number are also required information. Forward your mail request to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Vital Records Section
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
To obtain divorce records prior to June 6, 1927, visit the Collier County Clerk of Court at the courthouse address listed above.
The Bureau of Vital Statistics of the Florida Department of Health also maintains records of marriages, births, and deaths for Collier County. Marriage records from June 6, 1927 to the present are available at this office. Obtaining a marriage record also costs $5 per copy and requests can be made in person or by mail to the same addresses of the Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) provided above.
Copies of birth and death certificates can be obtained from the Collier County Health Department. The Department provides certificates for Florida births from 1930 to the present. Only death certificates for deaths that occurred in Florida from 2009 to present are available. Death certificates prior to 2009 must be requested from the Bureau's office in Jacksonville. You can request a copy of birth or death certificate in person by visiting the Collier County Health Department office at:
3339 Tamiami Trail East
Building H
Naples, FL 34112
The office opens to the public from Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. To submit a mail request, download and complete an application for birth or death records and send it to:
DOH-Collier
Attn: Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 429
Naples, FL 34106
Phone: (239) 252-8205
Info.DOHCollier@flhealth.gov
A copy of a birth certificate costs $12.00 while a copy of a death certificate costs $10.00. You can pay in cash when requesting vital records in person at any of the local offices, or by check or money order for mail requests. The office also accepts card payments with Visa and MasterCard.
