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Police report rising service calls; fire department logged 1,370 incidents in quarter
Summary
Wildomar police reported increased calls for service in July–September, mixed crime trends and one homicide in September; the fire department reported 1,370 incidents (803 medical aids) for the quarter, with mutual‑aid exchanges noted.
Wildomar — At the Dec. 3 council meeting, the Wildomar Police Department and the fire department delivered quarterly statistics covering July through September, and both departments highlighted year‑over‑year changes and operational strains.
Lieutenant Ree told the council that calls for service were higher in 2025 compared with 2024—"for the month of July, we had 107 additional calls this year compared to last year"—and detailed shifts across crime categories. He summarized that aggravated assaults and some other violent‑crime counts rose in portions of the quarter, while vehicle thefts showed decreases; he added that Priority 1 response times remained under the 10‑minute target but said some Priority 3 response averages were skewed because resources were concentrated on a homicide investigation.
Fire‑department staff reported that Wildomar ran a total of 1,370 incidents in the quarter, including 803 medical‑aid responses, 75 traffic collisions and five wildland fires. The presenters described mutual‑aid exchanges with neighboring agencies and noted that the Office of the Fire Marshal completed roughly 99 plan reviews in the quarter.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the detailed reporting and asked questions about trends and staffing; no formal action on staffing was taken during these presentations, though public‑safety workload featured in the later budget discussion.
