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COACHELLA VALLEY LAW & ORDER

Correction of Public Safety Reporting

BY STAFF DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA. Inaccurate information was reported by former mayor (twice removed) Matt Weyuker writing for a Desert Hot Springs publication, the Valley Breeze. He writes "[Our] police department now numbers only 19 officers.? That is not correct. "We have authorized 28,? writes Commander Ed Smith of the Desert Hot Springs Police Department. "This includes the Chief and two Commander spots, with one open. We have six Sergeants, with one open. The rest are Detectives and Patrol Officers. We have one cadet and three CSO's, one administrative assistant and one civilian Supervisor that handles records,? adds Smith. Two officers start the Police Academy May 20th with BY VICKI LAWSON DHS, CA _A man was found dead early Sunday morning at his home by Sheriff's Deputies in the unincorporated area south of Desert Hot Springs. At approximately 1:04 a.m. that day, Deputies from the Palm Desert Station received an emergency call to a report of an unresponsive male adult one additional in the Academy. One's in the Field Training program with several more weeks to go. Five officer vacancies remain unfilled and that will increase with three now out on injury. One is a retiring Sergeant not returning. Over the years the DHS Police lost personnel due to budget cuts resulting from past city mismanagement and political decisions. Weyuker also mistakenly claims that the new Highway Patrol presence is "an expensive contract? crippling our police, preventing them from fighting "real crime.? "To clarify the confusion the CHP is not something we pay for. They are working on a State Grant and work FREE in the City and they are doing a fantastic job assisting us with traffic, education and in the 17500 block of Langley Road near Dillon Road. They arrived within minutes and located a deceased male at the above location. The preliminary investigation revealed that the decedent suffered trauma to his body consistent with that of a homicide. Investigators from the Sheriff's Central Homicide Unit (CHU) and Investigators from the Palm Desert Station gang suppression patrol,? writes Commander Smith. By delegating traffic issues to the CHP more DHS uniformed police officers are freed to fight real crime. Weyuker wastes plenty of ink stirring-up public frustration, erroneously demanding legislation or policies preventing parolees from living in Desert Hot Springs. Recent special meetings with Special Appointees from the Governor, The Chief of California Dept. of Parole, and many other law enforcement representatives at the respected DHS Public Safety Commission made it clear that the Constitution of the United States would have to be changed to make possible Weyuker's plan - and rightly so!

Man Found Dead In Unincorporated DHS

SHOTS FIRED IN DHS:

Police Responded Immediately

BY VICKI LAWSON DHS,CA - Officers were conducting a pedestrian check at the corner of Pierson Boulevard and Via Real, stopping a few juveniles. While at the location, offi- cers heard three to four shots just south of their location, located at Desert View and West Drive. Responding officers observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. A traffic stop was conducted at the above location. As a re- responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification to next of kin. The investigation is continuing and anyone with information regarding this homicide is encouraged to contact Investigator Thomas at 951-955-2777 or Investigator Black at 760-836-1600. sult of the traffic stop a stolen shotgun as well as a handgun were recovered. Four male adults were taken into custody on weapons charges. There is no further information as this is an ongoing investigation.

Casino Shooting Leaves Two Suspects Dead

BY STAFF SAN JACINTO, CA- On Monday, May 12, 2008, at about 6:20 pm, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call in reference to an assault of a deadly weapon. The information received was that the guard shack with two tribal security personnel on the Soboba Reservation was being fired upon by gunfire by unknown suspects. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department helicopter arrived on the scene to assist. The suspects began to fire at the helicopter. The helicopter was not struck. The deputies drove to the location of the initial call and the suspects began to fire at them. The exchange of gunfire lasted about one hour. The Riverside County Sheriff's Depart-

CSI ACTOR ARRESTED FOR DRUGS

BY JACKIE DEVEREAUX PALM SPRINGS - A real "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation? happened to actor Gary Dourdan this past week here when local police arrested him for suspicion of possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Dourdan plays investigator Warrick Brown for the hit CBS television series. Palms Springs Police found Dourdan asleep in a car around 5:20 a.m. Sunday disoriented and possibly under the influence of drugs and alcohol. After searching the vehicle, officers found substances that appear to be either heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and other prescription type drugs and drug paraphernalia. Dourdan, 41, of Venice, was booked into Palm Springs Jail and released after posting a $5,000 bail. He is due to appear in court at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on May 28 to plead "The officer described Durdin as disori- ment Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) was called to the location to assist. They were met with gunfire. Five deputies returned fire. Four SEB team members fired at the suspects striking two. The two suspects were pronounced dead at the scene. Nine deputies that discharged their duty weapons have been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy. The suspects' identification will not be released until the next of kin has been notified by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Coroner's Bureau. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Det. Gary Bowen from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Central Homicide Unit at 951-955-2777 ented and possibly under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs,? Spike said. "(He) subsequently located suspected cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, miscellaneous prescription drugs and paraphernalia (in the car).?

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