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Palm Desert Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2005 46,925 145 2 6 38 99 2,662 714 1,691 257 4
 

Local Palm Desert Crime News

Trial date fixed for Murrieta men accused of fraud (The Press-Enterprise)
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:49:53 GMT
A U.S. District Court judge has set an Aug. 18 trial date for three Murrieta men whom the Securities and Exchange Commission has accused of operating a real estate scam that defrauded at least 95 investors of more than $11 million and forced many into foreclosure.
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Murder suspect pleads not guilty (The Desert Sun)
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:47:42 GMT
A reputed gang member suspected of fatally shooting a man during a party earlier this month in Thousand Palms pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges today.
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Three sought in home invasion robbery (The Desert Sun)
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:37:46 GMT
Sheriff's deputies are looking for three men who tied up two homeowners as they robbed the place this morning.
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Three Suspects in Palm Desert Home Invasion On-the-Run (KESQ Palm Springs)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:17:09 GMT
Three men invaded a home Friday at the Palm Desert Country Club and stole a wallet and marijuana, a sheriff's sergeant said.
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Spree of cactus thefts hits California city (The Kansas City Star)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:23:29 GMT
PALM DESERT, Calif. | Someone is swiping the cactuses in this upscale desert city. During the past six months, there has been an epidemic of thefts. City officials say they have lost nearly $20,000 worth of cactuses.
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The plan to stop plant thieves: a microchipped cactus (WTSP - Tampa Bay's 10 News)
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:33:37 GMT
So many Cactus Plants have been stolen in Palm Desert California that city officials are going hi-tech to keep tabs on their cacti.
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Cactus Thieves Running Rampant in SoCal (KTLA-TV Los Angeles)
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:00:33 GMT
PALM DESERT -- Someone is swiping the cactus in this upscale desert city. Over the last six months, there has been an epidemic of thefts. Officials say they have lost nearly $20,000 worth of the plants.
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Cactus Thieves Plague Posh Desert Town (NBC San Diego)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:10:57 GMT
Officials say nearly $20,000 worth of pricey cactuses have been stolen in recent months from yards in an exclusive Southern California desert town.
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Court of appeals judge to speak at Palm Desert Rotary gathering (The Desert Sun)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:21:08 GMT
Justice Douglas P. Miller, who sits on the California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, will be the featured speaker at the Palm Desert Noon Rotary meeting at 11:45 a.m. Aug. 19 at Desert Falls Country Club, 1111 Desert Falls Pkwy.
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A high-tech response to cactus thefts in Palm Desert (Los Angeles Times)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:08:22 GMT
People are stealing pricey cactuses -- especially golden barrels -- in the upscale desert city. Surveillance cameras are being used around landscaping, and authorities plan to start inserting microchips into cactuses in order to track ownership. Someone is swiping the cactuses in this upscale desert city.
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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Alameda 144 99 45
Albany 37 27 10
Alhambra 126 81 45
Alturas 10 9 1
Anaheim 559 396 163
Anderson 29 18 11
Antioch 169 111 58
Arcadia 98 65 33
Arcata 31 21 10
Arroyo Grande 36 27 9
Arvin 17 11 6
Atascadero 38 29 9
Atherton 25 20 5
Atwater 37 28 9
Auburn 34 23 11
Azusa 81 59 22
Bakersfield 461 315 146
Baldwin Park 102 76 26
Banning 51 36 15
Barstow 53 34 19
Bear Valley 16 8 8
Beaumont 37 27 10
Bell 49 38 11
Bell Gardens 74 54 20
Belmont 41 29 12
Belvedere 8 7 1
Benicia 47 34 13
Berkeley 294 181 113
Beverly Hills 195 134 61
Bishop 17 11 6
Blue Lake 5 5 0
Blythe 38 25 13
Brawley 40 28 12
Brea 130 103 27
Brentwood 65 50 15
Brisbane 20 17 3
Broadmoor 11 10 1
Buena Park 139 91 48
Burbank 243 155 88
Burlingame 58 40 18
Calexico 61 42 19
California City 19 14 5
Calipatria 6 6 0
Calistoga 15 11 4
Campbell 66 45 21
Capitola 31 19 12
Carlsbad 145 105 40
Carmel 18 11 7
Cathedral City 74 50 24
Ceres 63 42 21
Chico 140 88 52
Chino 145 100 45
Chowchilla 23 17 6
Chula Vista 336 221 115
City of Angels 10 9 1
Claremont 63 39 24
Clayton 14 11 3
Clearlake 33 25 8
Cloverdale 21 14 7
Clovis 145 99 46
Colma 23 18 5
Colton 99 73 26
Colusa 10 9 1
Concord 215 155 60
Corcoran 26 16 10
Corning 20 13 7
Corona 250 162 88
Coronado 61 42 19
Costa Mesa 228 158 70
Cotati 20 13 7
Covina 89 57 32
Crescent City 12 11 1
Culver City 167 119 48
Cypress 75 57 18
Daly City 154 115 39
Davis 93 56 37
Del Rey Oaks 6 6 0
Delano 55 39 16
Desert Hot Springs 32 25 7
Dinuba 36 27 9
Dixon 29 24 5
Dos Palos 5 5 0
Downey 149 104 45
East Palo Alto 46 37 9
El Cajon 203 136 67
El Centro 70 49 21
El Cerrito 48 37 11
El Monte 227 161 66
El Segundo 93 63 30
Emeryville 49 34 15
Escalon 14 11 3
Escondido 222 163 59
Etna 2 1 1
Eureka 67 41 26
Exeter 17 15 2
Fairfax 15 10 5
Fairfield 177 114 63
Farmersville 15 14 1
Ferndale 4 4 0
Firebaugh 15 11 4
Folsom 112 81 31
Fontana 219 153 66
Fort Bragg 21 16 5
Fortuna 23 15 8
Foster City 53 36 17
Fountain Valley 75 57 18
Fowler 9 8 1
Fremont 288 181 107
Fresno 1,177 798 379
Fullerton 218 153 65
Galt 38 27 11
Garden Grove 232 161 71
Gardena 96 76 20
Gilroy 98 59 39
Glendale 383 270 113
Glendora 87 53 34
Gonzales 14 13 1
Grass Valley 37 25 12
Greenfield 17 14 3
Gridley 22 17 5
Grover Beach 24 16 8
Guadalupe 15 12 3
Gustine 11 9 2
Half Moon Bay 23 18 5
Hanford 66 49 17
Hawthorne 155 99 56
Hayward 303 190 113
Healdsburg 29 18 11
Hemet 115 83 32
Hercules 27 24 3
Hermosa Beach 49 38 11
Hillsborough 33 24 9
Hollister 34 29 5
Holtville 8 6 2
Hughson 7 6 1
Huntington Beach 345 211 134
Huntington Park 105 64 41
Huron 15 10 5
Imperial 16 14 2
Indio 98 61 37
Inglewood 281 202 79
Ione 7 6 1
Irvine 224 157 67
Irwindale 34 26 8
Isleton 5 5 0
Jackson 13 10 3
Kensington 10 9 1
Kerman 19 16 3
King City 16 13 3
Kingsburg 20 15 5
La Habra 104 68 36
La Mesa 82 59 23
La Palma 31 25 6
La Verne 63 45 18
Laguna Beach 85 49 36
Lake Shastina 5 4 1
Lakeport 14 12 2
Lemoore 34 28 6
Lincoln 32 27 5
Lindsay 20 13 7
Livermore 133 86 47
Livingston 25 19 6
Lodi 113 76 37
Lompoc 72 50 22
Long Beach 1,344 896 448
Los Alamitos 28 24 4
Los Altos 46 31 15
Los Angeles 12,420 9,355 3,065
Los Banos 59 37 22
Los Gatos 59 44 15
Madera 77 60 17
Mammoth Lakes 25 20 5
Manhattan Beach 87 61 26
Manteca 89 66 23
Marina 38 30 8
Martinez 55 39 16
Marysville 34 23 11
Maywood 55 37 18
Menlo Park 65 46 19
Merced 125 87 38
Mill Valley 27 22 5
Millbrae 25 18 7
Milpitas 115 89 26
Modesto 368 260 108
Monrovia 77 54 23
Montclair 80 56 24
Montebello 113 77 36
Monterey 79 53 26
Monterey Park 109 76 33
Moraga 12 11 1
Morgan Hill 52 34 18
Morro Bay 21 17 4
Mount Shasta 17 9 8
Mountain View 145 96 49
Murrieta 97 68 29
Napa 116 68 48
National City 126 87 39
Nevada City 12 11 1
Newark 80 54 26
Newman 14 12 2
Newport Beach 233 147 86
Novato 72 52 20
Oakdale 36 27 9
Oakland 1,019 730 289
Oceanside 277 187 90
Ontario 314 218 96
Orange 216 150 66
Orland 11 10 1
Oroville 35 24 11
Oxnard 346 226 120
Pacific Grove 31 24 7
Pacifica 49 38 11
Palm Springs 147 86 61
Palo Alto 157