450 E. Latham Ave.
Hemet, CA 92543
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The Hemet Police Department launched a new Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Program to enhance its law enforcement capabilities. The DFR program will use small, remotely operated Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), also commonly referred to as drones, to provide law enforcement with critical information as they respond to calls for service and emergencies.
The Hemet Police Department will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Wednesday, May 4th, 2023, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am at an undisclosed location within the City of Hemet.
Hemet, Calif. — On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at approximately 10:56 pm, the Hemet Public Safety Communications Center received a call of gunshots heard in the 1800 block of W. Devonshire Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult victim suffering from several gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to their injuries. The victim’s name is not being released at this time, pending notification of their family.
The Hemet Police Department’s investigation has led to the arrest of 56-year-old Ronnie Harper of Hemet on Thursday, April 5, for Homicide.
Hemet, Calif. – April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Hemet Police Department will be actively looking for drivers throughout the month who are in violation of the state’s hands-free cell phone law.
Hemet, Calif. — On Saturday, April 1, 2023, at approximately 10:56 pm, the Hemet Public Safety Communications Center received a call of gunshots heard in the 1800 block of W. Devonshire Avenue. Officers arrived on scene and located an adult victim suffering from several gunshot wounds.
Hemet, Calif. — On Monday, February 6, 2023, at about 3:41 pm, the Hemet Police Dispatch Center began receiving calls about a traffic collision that had just occurred in the intersection of Cawston Ave. and Devonshire Ave. in the City of Hemet. The initial callers reported that two vehicles were involved and that at least two people were unconscious. Hemet Police and Fire Department units immediately responded to the location.
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, The Hemet Police Department’s Organized Retail Theft (ORT) Team conducted an Organized Retail Theft Operation at Harbor Freight in the City of Hemet.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, December 17th and 18th, over 40 law enforcement agencies from San Bernardino, Riverside, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties will take part in the fourth annual Operation Holiday Cheer. More than 100 peace officers, including Santa Claus, will embark on a 475-mile trek to drive by every hospital in the region, spreading holiday cheer and showing appreciation for doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who work tirelessly through the holidays to care for others.
