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| Category |
Number* |
U.S.* |
| California Crime Index |
2,001 |
- |
| FBI Crime Index |
3,652 |
5,278 |
| Violent Crimes |
504 |
685 |
| Willful Homicides |
5 |
8 |
| *The figures indicate the number of crimes per 100,000 residents |
The valley's most populated city saw a decline in crime from 1993 to 1995, with the FBI index dropping 500 points from 1994 to 1995. The number of arsons, burglaries, motor vehicle thefts, property crimes and robberies were down across the board. In 1994, 1,189 burglaries were reported, 1,875 larcenies and 550 motor vehicle thefts. By 1995, those figures were 970, 1,626 and 527 respectively.
| Phone numbers |
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Emergency |
Administrative |
| Police |
911 or
(760) 327-1441 |
(760) 323-8116 |
| Fire |
911 or
(760) 327-1441 |
(760) 323-8181 |
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.
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