Palm Springs police reports meaningful reductions across most major crime categories
Jesus Reyes
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Police Department released data on crime trends from 2024 to 2025, showing a reduction in most major crime categories.
According to the department, crimes against persons dropped by nearly nine percent, crimes against property fell by almost twelve percent, and overall crime decreased by eleven percent.
Arrests rose as well, driven mainly by proactive work in drug, DUI, and quality-of-life enforcement.
“These improvements don’t happen by accident. They’re the result of a community that stays alert, engaged, and willing to work with its police department. Your tips, your willingness to report concerns, and your partnership with your officers all play a major role in these results,” PSPD wrote on social media. “We also want to recognize the work of our team. By identifying crime trends early and setting focused goals, they were able to address issues proactively and prevent problems from growing. Their day-to-day efforts contributed to these reductions.”
Last month, city officials also touted new technology, including Flock cameras and drones, as another reason for the success in crime-solving rates.
PSPD did report an 8% increase in sex offense crimes from 2024 to 2025. Additionally, the department is handing out more hazardous traffic violations, at an increase of 400 to 1,500.
The department was down 12 officers at one point last year, but they’ve been able to fill most of those positions, News Channel 3’s Kendall Flynn reported last month. Officials said the process for those new hires to reach the station after the police academy in field training is about one year, so they hope those spots will be filled shortly so they can shift to a proactive response.
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