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City reallocates patrol resources, adds problem‑oriented policing team and shared motor sergeant
Summary
Council approved an amendment to the Riverside County Sheriff contract to reallocate one daytime patrol unit into two problem‑oriented policing deputies and to cost‑share a motor sergeant with Indian Wells; the amendment modestly changed net contract costs and the council cited recent multi‑year declines in property crime.
The Rancho Mirage City Council voted 5‑0 on July 17 to approve a third amendment to the law enforcement services agreement with the County of Riverside that reallocates patrol resources and adds a shared traffic sergeant.
Tyler Folkes, senior management analyst, presented the recommended amendment, which reallocates one daytime patrol unit to create a two‑deputy problem‑oriented policing (POP) team focused on property crime (burglaries, thefts and…
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