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Fire station opens; police report shows big drops in violent/property crime and rise in narcotics enforcement
Summary
At the Feb. 12 commission meeting, Battalion Chief Timothy Bingham reported Station 98 opened in December with a grand opening set for April 1; Deputy Chief Jeff Hattersley reported 2,607 January calls and said crimes against persons fell ~54% and property crimes about 50% while drug-related arrests increased sharply.
At the Feb. 12 meeting of the Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission, city staff summarized monthly public-safety activity and service changes.
Animal-control staff (Tyler) reported 145 service requests in January 2026, including 69 intakes, 15 adoptions, 21 animals sent to rescue, 76 vet visits, 16 dead-on-arrival animals, two animals that died while in care, three euthanized for severe medical conditions, 10 licenses issued and four citations totaling $2,000. Tyler said the shelter is seeing a small Giardia outbreak that has increased veterinary visits and advised the commission that Giardia is common in shelter settings and not usually fatal to animals but should be addressed to limit spread.
Code compliance reported 118 service…
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