(760) 329-6411
Staffed with 40 employees and volunteers, including 25 sworn officers, the Desert Hot Springs Police Department provides high visibility preventive patrol, enforcement of local, state and federal laws and ordinances, traffic enforcement, traffic collision investigation, and non-criminal requests for service. Our Detective Bureau conducts all major crimes and follow-up investigations. The department participates in the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task Force, Coachella Valley Violent Crime and Gang Task Force and the Valley Motor Enforcement Team. We have an active police reserve unit, provide animal control enforcement and licensing and contract for dispatching services with the City of Cathedral City.
The department provides a variety of community resources, offering its technical expertise to those in the community who want to organize neighborhood watch programs, need crime prevention materials, child safety materials, tours of the agency, or specialized presentations on department operations. Through our Community Resources Specialist, we sponsor an annual open house, National Night Out, community police academy and our junior police camp. We also are a founding member of the Western Coachella Valley Police Activities League.