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Calimesa public safety reports: sheriff lists April crime counts; fire chief notes brush engine out of service and state fire-mapping process
Summary
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office reported 14 Part 1 crimes in April in Calimesa; the city’s fire chief said the department’s brush engine is nonoperational and must be returned to a federal program, and described the state fire-hazard severity mapping and public-comment process tied to a senate bill.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office and the Calimesa Fire Department reported public-safety updates to the City Council on May 5, including April crime statistics, resource shortfalls and the status of the state fire-hazard severity zone mapping.
Sheriff Captain Northup told the council that Calimesa recorded 14 Part 1 crimes in April: two robberies, one assault, two burglaries, one vehicle theft and eight larceny thefts. Year-to-date Part 1 crimes were 95, the captain said. He added that two robbery incidents involved known suspects and that the two burglaries were of businesses.
The sheriff’s office also conducted a crime-suppression sweep on April 24, issuing one traffic citation, seven parking citations, and making four arrests on outstanding warrants. The office assisted code enforcement and reminded the public that DUI enforcement would be active for Cinco de Mayo.
Fire Chief O'Connell reported operational activity for the year and said the department has responded to a large share of medical-aid calls. He said the department’s brush engine is “catastrophically out of service” and that the vehicle will be returned to the federal Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) program; the department will bring alternatives to the council later.
Chief O'Connell also described the fire-hazard severity zone mapping process. He said the city received correspondence from the Building Industry Association of Southern California asking whether Calimesa will consider changes to the local responsibility area fire-hazard severity maps submitted to the state fire marshal on March 24. The chief told council the city will follow the public-comment process and comply with state requirements tied to what the chief referred to as "Senate Bill 63." He told the council the city must be legally compliant while public comment and appeals proceed.
No formal council action was requested at the May 5 meeting; the reports were informational and councilmembers thanked staff for their work.
