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Council approves police military-equipment use report despite public concerns about transparency
Summary
Council approved the Desert Hot Springs Police Department's 2025 military equipment use report, noting drone deployments and recent equipment purchases; a resident urged the council to decline approval and demanded fuller public postings and audit details required by state law.
The Desert Hot Springs City Council on May 5 voted unanimously to approve the police department’s 2025 military equipment use report, after the police chief summarized equipment deployments, purchases and fiscal totals.
The police chief told the council the department deployed its unmanned aerial system (drone) 401 times during calendar year 2025 for patrol calls, search warrants and scene…
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