Information / Public Affairs
The Public Affairs Office oversees the dissemination of public information from the Cape Coral Police Department. Our Public Affairs Office is responsible for monitoring and posting on the Department’s social media platforms and website. Our team engages with the media and uses social media to communicate timely and accurate information to the community.
The Public Affairs Office is the primary point of contact for news media, organizations, and the general public seeking information about the Cape Coral Police Department.
Media partners can reach our Public Affairs Office for interviews by emailing CapePDPAO@capecoral.gov.
Public Affairs Team
Public Affairs Officer Mercedes Phillips
Officer Mercedes Phillips is the Public Affairs Officer for the department and is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police. Officer Phillips started with the Cape Coral Police Department as a patrol officer in July of 2022. Prior to that, she was a police officer for the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland for 3 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Southeastern University in Florida and a Master of Science in Forensic Psychology with a specialization in Police Psychology from Walden University.
Public Affairs Officer Lisa Greenberg
Lisa Greenberg was hired on as the Cape Coral Police Department’s Public Information Specialist in December of 2023. She is assigned to the Office of the Chief of Police and supports all Public Affairs activity, including working with the media and creating content for the Department’s social media. She also handles other forms of external communication, as well as internal communications. She was a Journalist and Anchor at Fox 4 for 9 years before coming to the Department. She has a Bachelor of Science in Communications from The University of Florida.
News Releases
Latest News
Results of Traffic Operation and How to Avoid a Suspended License
(April 19, 2024) -- The Cape Coral Police Department's Special Operations bureau conducted a traffic saturation day (Operation Drive Safe on National Crawfish Day) on April 17, 2024, focusing on high visibility traffic education and enforcement. This operation was...
Cape Coral Police Department to Hold Impaired Driving Operation
(April 19, 2024) -- The Cape Coral Police Department is set to hold an impaired driving operation on April 20th, 2024. This grant-funded operation will be titled, "Operation Drive High, Get a DUI" and focuses on impaired driving enforcement throughout the city. As...
Man Arrested for Six Hit and Run Accidents
(April 18, 2024) -- On April 17, 2024, at 10:05 AM, Officers working for the Cape Coral Police Department were conducting high visibility traffic enforcement in the area of Skyline Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Parkway. An Officer observed a white Ford Fusion...
Second Arrest in Kayla Rincon-Miller’s Murder
(April 18th, 2024) -- This afternoon, Chief Anthony Sizemore hosted a news conference to discuss updates in the murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller. We have sent out previous updates letting you know that we were making progress, but we were unable to share the details due...
Suspicious Death Investigation: Domestic in Nature
(April 17, 2024) -- Chief Anthony Sizemore hosted a news conference discussing a suspicious death investigation, domestic in nature, that occurred yesterday, April 16, at 1:44 PM. Officers working for the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a residence in...
Cape Coral Police Department to hold April 17th traffic operation
The Cape Coral Police Department will be conducting a traffic operation on Wednesday, April 17th (National Crawfish Day). Operation "Drive Safe On National Crawfish Day" will be from 7 AM to 5 PM and will focus on impaired driving and reducing traffic crashes in the...
Results of April 15th Speed and Aggressive Driving Operation
(April 15, 2024)- The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation ('Operation Be Alert, Crashes Hurt') on April 15, 2024 specifically targeting speed and aggressive driving. This operation was conducted citywide and resulted in eighty-three citations....
Results of April 8th Distracted Driving Operation
The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on Monday, April 8, 2024, specifically targeting distracted driving. "Operation Don't Drive Intexicated" was conducted citywide and resulted in seventy five citations. OPERATION TIME: 10:00 a.m.- 3:00p.m....
Results of April 5th Distracted Driving Operation
The Cape Coral Police Department conducted a traffic saturation on Friday, April 5, 2024, specifically targeting distracted driving. "Operation Stop the Texts, Stop the Wrecks" was conducted citywide and resulted in sixty two citations. OPERATION TIME: 8:00 a.m.-...
Grand Theft Auto Arrest Involving Deceased Woman’s Car
(April 8, 2024) -- On Sunday, December 10, 2023, officers working for the Cape Coral Police Department responded to Northeast Cape Coral. Officers met with the reporting party who requested officers’ assistance to retrieve her deceased mother’s vehicle from a...
