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Sheriff’s Perris Station reports fewer calls, steady response times and plans for drone program
Summary
Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station reported 50,842 calls for service in 2024, an average of about six calls per day, priority one response times just over six minutes, decreased ShotSpotter activations, and a proposal to add a first-responder drone capability.
Captain Kevin Lamb of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Perris Station delivered the annual public safety update, reporting overall calls for service, staffing patterns and program priorities and outlining initiatives for 2025–26.
Captain Lamb said the station recorded 50,842 calls for service in 2024, a decline from previous years that equates to about six calls per day. He said priority-one response times — from dispatch to deputy on scene for life-or-death calls — have held steady at just over six minutes. Lamb described the station’s contract staffing model, traffic and enforcement resources, and specialized teams, including motorcycle deputies, accident investigators, probable-oriented policing teams, a homeless outreach deputy and a crime-prevention deputy.
Lamb highlighted enforcement tools and community programs: the station increased motorcycle deputies to five last July, continued ShotSpotter and Flock camera deployments, maintained an active volunteer posse and explorer program, and conducted community events such as Shop with a Cop and National Night Out. He said ShotSpotter activations dropped to 209 in 2024 from 365 in 2023 and that the department made 16 arrests based on the system last year.
Looking ahead, Lamb described a proposed first‑responder drone program that would station drone capability locally and integrate it with camera and ShotSpotter triggers to provide faster aerial assessment; staff said the city would be among early adopters in Riverside County if implemented.
No formal council action on the report was recorded in the transcript; the presentation was received and staff described next steps for potential drone integration.
