September is Pedestrian Safety Month
September is Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Hemet Police Department will participate in activities throughout the month encouraging the safety of people walking.
Month: August 2022
Vehicle Safety and Security Tips
Have you ever experience a vehicle break-in, or want to learn how to avoid them in the future? Learn how to keep you and your belongings safe when parking and leaving your vehicle.
Homicide Investigation
The Hemet Police Department is conducting a Homicide Investigation following the discovery of a deceased male found near the 200 block of North San Jacinto Street in Hemet, CA.
Arrest in Homicide Investigation
Missing Person Report for 47-year-old Melanie Conroy has led to the arrest of 46-year-old Michael Lorence in a Homicide Investigation in the city of Hemet.
Officer-Involved Shooting
Hemet, CA – On Saturday, August 13, 2022, at about 4:54 am, a Hemet Police Officer conducted a traffic stop of a Black BMW sedan for vehicle code violations. The driver of the vehicle initially pulled over and stopped in the 1700 block of W. Florida Ave.
Arrest in Homicide Investigation
Hemet, CA — On Thursday, August 4, at approximately 8:49 pm, the Hemet Public Safety Communications Center received a call requesting a welfare check on an elderly female in a residence in the 1900 block of Calle Amargosa.
Homicide Investigation
On Thursday, August 4, at approximately 8:49 pm, the Hemet Public Safety Communications Center received a call requesting a welfare check on an elderly female in a residence in the 1900 block of Calle Amargosa.
HPD Supports BOYZ Summit Leadership program
On January 22, 2025, members of the Hemet Police Department had the honor of attending Rancho Viejo Middle School’s “BOYZ Summit Leadership Program” event. This exciting initiative, launched by the school’s counselors, was created to support approximately 100 at-promise male students and help them develop vital leadership skills.
OPERATION HOLIDAY WATCH
During the final shopping days before Christmas, several California law enforcement agencies, including the Hemet Police Department, coordinated a successful enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime and promoting a safe shopping environment for communities throughout California.
The collaborative statewide retail theft crackdown on Friday, December 20, 2024 resulted in 117 arrests, the recovery of over $38,000 in stolen merchandise, the seizure of two illegal firearms, and the recovery of three stolen vehicles. The charges range from petty theft, grand theft, organized retail theft, felon in possession of a firearm and auto theft.