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Category	Numbers*	U.S.*
California Crime Index	1,224	-
FBI Crime Index	2,221	5,278
Violent Crimes	422	685
Willful Homicides	3	8
*The figures indicate the number of crimes per 100,000 residents

Cathedral City saw a slight dip in crime from 1994 to 1995 after experiencing a small rise in 1993, according to Department of Justice statistics. The number of violent crimes in the city rose slightly from 1994 to 1995, up to 422 from 378, while robberies and property crimes dropped.

Phone numbers
	Emergency	Administrative
Police	911 or (760) 321-0111	(760) 770-0301
Fire	911	(760) 770-8200

For fire protection, Palm Springs and Cathedral City residents depend on city-run departments. The two cities have mutual aid agreements with the surrounding communities to provide broad, fast fire protection.

Coachella Valley residents' police protection is provided by city departments or the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. In the valley, the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Indio operate their own departments. The cities of Coachella, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage contract with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to provide peace officers. The Sheriff's department covers the unincorporated areas, and the highways are monitored by the California Highway Patrol.