Hemet Police Department
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The Hemet Police Department provides law enforcement services to the city of Hemet in Southern California. Located in the San Jacinto Valley area of Riverside County, Hemet is about 86 miles east of Los Angeles. Within the 29 square miles of Hemet is a population of approximately 90,000 people.
Our department is a family-oriented team committed to excellence and quality service to our community. Our family is a talented workforce, who is progressively developing as change agents for our community.
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On behalf of the hard-working men and women of the Hemet Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our website.
The department serves a fast-growing, highly diverse population that lives, works, and plays in the San Jacinto Valley. Hemet is well-known for some of the best Southern California fishing at Diamond Valley Lake and top-notch mountain biking at Simpson Park. We are a great central location with easy access to the beach, desert, and mountains. We are home to the Western Science Center and the Ramona Pageant, California’s official outdoor play.
If you are looking for a great place to live or just visit, the Hemet Police Department will be honored to serve you. Thank you for visiting our website and we hope you find it contains valuable information about our department and the resources, programs, and services we provide to the community.
Eddie Pust
Chief of Police
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Hemet Police Department Launches Drone as a First Responder Program
Hemet, Calif. — On Monday, April 17, 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...
Hemet Police to Conduct DUI Safety Checkpoint
Hemet, Calif. — The Hemet Police Department will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and Driver’s License Checkpoint on Thursday, May 4th, 2023, from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am at an undisclosed location within the City of Hemet. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on...
Arrest In Homicide Investigation
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...
City Net/Hemet Police Department - April Review
The Hemet Police Department continues to work with City Net Homeless Services to provide homeless outreach services in the City of Hemet to end street-level homelessness. Residents can contact City Net case managers at (951) 390-3567.
🤝 Successes 🤝
- A single mother and her six children were evicted from their home in Hemet when they met up with City Net case managers. After the meeting, the client explained to her case managers that her rent had been increasing, and in the last six months, she could not catch up on the rent even while employed. Her case had gone to court, but ultimately, she and her children were unhoused and had no success entering community shelters in the county. When she contacted the Parent Resource Center for support, they offered to connect her with City Net and arranged an initial meeting. After assessing the family`s needs, the case managers reserved a hotel room for a temporary stay. Now that they have a safe place to sleep, case managers offered continuous housing navigation. The mother expressed her gratitude for all the help provided thus far and looks forward to finding housing for her family.
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Welcome to the Hemet PD Family! 🚔
This morning, with his family in attendance, we formally swore in and welcomed Officer Oswaldo Rodriguez. Officer Rodriguez joins us with 23 years of law enforcement experience and four years of service in the United States Navy.
We are excited to welcome Officer Rodriguez to the Hemet PD family and look forward to his service to our community.
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This morning, law enforcement personnel across Riverside County attended the Riverside County Peace Officers` Memorial Ceremony in downtown Riverside.
Three new names were added to the monument: Patrol Agent Alejandro Flores-Banuelos of the U.S. Border Patrol, Correctional Lieutenant Steve Taylor of the Riverside County Sheriff`s Department, and Deputy Isaiah Cordero of the Riverside County Sheriff`s Department. Thank you to those who came out as we honored the law enforcement officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the Riverside County community.
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Every quarter, the department holds Range Qualifications. This time around, we decided to incorporate Tactical Combat Casualty Care with live fire scenarios going over treatment and hands-on training with the medical supplies officers are issued. #hemet #hemetca #committedsince1910
Join us next Thursday May 25th, for a virtual ride-along. We will take you along with one of our Night Shift officers and show what our team does during a patrol shift. We will also be answering questions along the way!
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This week is National Police Week 🇺🇸🚔
Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays tribute to those who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
We at the Hemet Police Department, along with law enforcement everywhere, continue to remember and honor the fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep their communities safe.
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Last night, the Hemet City Council proclaimed Monday, May 15, 2023, Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives in the performance of duty. The City of Hemet will fly their flags at half-staff at all city buildings.
Since the first recorded death in 1791, more than 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and died or been killed in the line of duty. In 1962, Congress and President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls as National Police Week.
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The Hemet PD Honor Guard represented our department at the State Capitol to honor the fallen at the California Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony
The Peace Officers Memorial was dedicated on May 13, 1988. The centerpiece of the monument is a thirteen-foot-tall bronze relief sculpture depicting three law enforcement officers: an 1880s county sheriff, a 1930s state traffic officer, and a 1980s city patrolman. Together, these figures represent the evolution of law enforcement in California. On the base of the monument, designers inscribed these simple yet poignant words: “In the Line of Duty.” Along the back of the monument, and on the brick planter box in front of the monument, are individual plaques inscribed with the names of officers who lost their lives while serving the public.
Yesterday`s enrollment ceremony added nine new names of fallen officers and deputies to the monument at the State Capitol. May their service and sacrifice never be forgotten.
Last night, the Hemet Police Department hosted its second DUI and Driver`s License Checkpoint of 2023. With 741 vehicles passing through the checkpoint, the night was filled with plenty of DUI education and enforcement of traffic laws.
Below are some brief statistics of the night.
• 741 vehicles went through the checkpoint
• 7 suspended/revoked driver`s licenses
• 3 Field Sobriety Tests administered
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A special thank you to our partners at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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This evening, the Hemet Unified School District alerted us of social media threats originating from West Valley High School.
School will continue as planned. However, we want to assure the community that campus safety remains one of our top priorities. Out of an abundance of caution, we will have additional officers on site.
We understand that incidents like these can be unsettling. However, we want to assure families that we are taking all necessary precautions to keep students and Hemet Unified School District staff safe.
If you haven`t noticed already, the city`s south end is experiencing a power outage⚡️
Southern California Edison is working diligently to get things back to normal, but in the meantime, please use caution when driving. There are traffic signal outages along Stetson and South State Street. If you come up to an inoperative traffic signal, treat it as if you were at a STOP SIGN 🛑
Drive safely, Hemet!
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Yesterday, Officer Zuniga and Officer Joromat were proactively patrolling the 300 block of N. Hamilton Avenue. Officers noticed a subject who was out on bail on a prior firearms violation arrest where Officer Zuniga was the arresting Officer.
The subject was seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with the driver’s door open. As Officer Zuniga approached the vehicle, the subject threw an unknown object on the rear seat area of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded firearm and narcotics.
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