Sheriff outlines special-needs programs, training and a local resource guide for Temecula

Oct 28, 2026

Riverside County Sheriff's Office reported about 5,300 calls for service in September, discussed average response times, described roughly 36 hours of deputy training on disability/crisis response, and announced work on a Temecula special-needs resource guide and blue-envelope program.

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Riverside County Sheriff's Office Chief Mark Bridal presented the department's September report to the council, saying Temecula had just over 5,300 calls for service for the month and that average response time for priority-1 calls is just under five minutes. Bridal highlighted typical priority-1 call types (juvenile medical-aid incidents, silent alarms, traffic collisions) and said the monthly statistics were in line with prior periods.

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