Desert Hot Springs Police Department

June 30June 30
Multi-Agency Operation Targets Sex Traffickers, Child Exploiters in Region
- Crime
- Local
The Inland Regional Child Exploitation & Human Trafficking Task Force completed “Operation Inland Regional Roundup” over the last week, resulting in registered sex offenders, suspected drug dealers and others being taken into custody and charged in state and federal courts, according to the FBI.

Ceci Partridge
June 29
Desert Hot Springs Suspect’s Parents Speak Out on Child Abuse Search Warrant and Arrest
They arrested the suspect and took the suspect’s father into custody, leaving both unsuspecting parents feeling angry, confused and disrespected.

Carmela Karcher
September 23September 23
Police Investigate Desert Hot Springs High School Student with a Knife on Campus
- Local
Officers with the Desert Hot Springs Police Department are investigating an incident involving a student with a knife at school Wednesday. Police were called to the 65800 block of Pierson Boulevard to Desert Hot Springs High School after reports of a student with a knife. There is no word on if a student was located […]

Ceci Partridge
August 20August 20
Man Accused in DHS Hammer Slaying Makes Another Court Appearance
- Crime
A parolee charged with bludgeoning a woman to death with a hammer in Desert Hot Springs re-entered a not guilty plea Friday and was ordered to return to court on Sept. 20 for a trial-readiness conference. Joseph Cantu Montanez, 42, of Desert Hot Springs, is accused of killing 39-year-old Andrea Reyes, who was found dead […]

Ceci Partridge
October 12October 12
Mother of Child Abducted in Stolen Car is Grateful to Law Enforcement Son is Safe
- Local
[bc_video video_id=”6200041170001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] On Sunday just after 11:00 p.m. Desert Hot Springs Police activated an Amber Alert, that’s how Daisy Rios found out her two-year-old son, Anthony was missing. “I fainted and I had seizure after seizure, they called the paramedics,” says Daisy. […]

Kitty Alvarado
October 15October 15
Desert Hot Springs to Appoint New Police Chief
- Community
- Local
Jim Henson, who has been serving as acting Desert Hot Springs police chief since May, will be appointed to the full-time position Tuesday evening by the City Council. Henson took over the post on an interim basis following the resignation of Chief Dale Mondary, who acknowledged inappropriately texting a woman two years ago. Henson, who […]
October 09October 09
Desert Hot Springs Police Granted $48,000 for Safety Programs
- Community
- Local
The Desert Hot Springs Police Department announced Tuesday that it received a $48,000 grant for enforcement and education programs intended to reduce the number of road deaths and injuries. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will fund programs including DUI and driver’s license checkpoints, the creation of “Hot Sheets” to identify repeat […]
November 15November 15
Local agent shares his experience at the FBI National Academy
- Community
- Local
[bc_video video_id=”5967673374001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”Hkbio1usDM” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” width=”100%” height=”100%”] Commander Gustavo Paiz from the Desert Hot Springs holds his yellow brick award with great pride. This past summer, Commander Paiz was one of the 228 law enforcement agents selected to participate in the FBI National Academy, a prestigious 10-week program in Quantico, Virginia. […]

Claudia Buccio

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