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Category	Number*	U.S.*
California Crime Index	1,256	-
FBI Crime Index	3,060	5,278
Violent Crimes	178	685
Willful Homicides	1	8
*The figures indicate the number of crimes per 100,000 residents

     State and federal indexes show crime in Palm Desert stayed steady between 1993 and 1995. The bulk of the crime within the city were larcenies, thefts, motor vehicle thefts and property crimes. The number of violent crimes fluctuated from 198 in 1993 and 264 in 1994, to 178 in 1995.

Phone numbers
	Emergency	Administrative
Sheriff	911	(760) 836-1600
Fire	911 or (800) 472-5697	(760) 346-6234

     For fire protection, the area is covered by Riverside County and the California Department of Forestry. The cities contract with Riverside County to provide fire protection services. The fire fighters in these areas are state employees and are trained to fight both wilderness and structure fires.

     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.