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Deputy chief says calls and proactive policing are up as department rebuilds
Summary
Deputy Chief Hattersley told the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission that calls for service rose to about 1,600 in the reporting month as the department increases proactive activity, staffing and community programs. Commissioners pressed for details on complaints, use-of-force reviews and homelessness response.
Deputy Chief Hattersley told the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission on March 12 that the police department handled about 1,600 calls for service in the reporting month, up from roughly 1,300 the previous month, and that officer-initiated activity also rose.
"You'll see that we had 1,600 total calls for service," Deputy Chief Hattersley said, noting increases in traffic stops, building checks and narcotics arrests tied to more proactive patrols and the department's outreach teams.
Hattersley said the department's Crisis Response Team and the Social Work Action Group (SWAG) have helped…
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