SAN JACINTO VALLEY: Local officers honored at recent dinner and awards banquet

SAN JACINTO VALLEY — Several local law enforcement officers were recently honored at the first annual, San Jacinto Valley Crime Stoppers Appreciation Dinner and Awards Banquet. According to event organizers, those who were recognized had provided “outstanding service” to their communities and showed “superior work and dedication” to the San Jacinto Valley and its citizens over the last year. The Thursday, Sept. 14 event, which […]

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VALLE VISTA: “Fun Run with First Responders” perfect way to end school’s first “100 Mile Club” challenge

Emergency first responders joined Valle Vista Elementary School students for the “Fun Run with First Responders” event. Front row from left to right: Deputy Roger Loza, Hemet Police Chief Dave Brown, Hemet Fire Chief Scott Brown and Riverside Sheriff’s Captain Leonard Purvis pose with students. Principal Christine Ramirez is seen on the left side of the group. HUSD photo VALLE VISTA – […]

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PERRIS: Officers shoot at truck that rammed their patrol vehicle

PERRIS – At least one Riverside police officer opened fire on a pickup truck during an early morning vehicle pursuit that began in the City of Riverside and continued into an unincorporated area south of Woodcrest and north of Mead Valley Sept. 23. The truck was described as a lifted, grey, full-sized Dodge Ram, with dark tinted windows and paper dealership […]

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Chief Brown discusses violent, deadly 2 weeks following Measure E defeat

HEMET – Chief Brown recently took a few minutes out of his increasingly busy schedule to discuss the last two weeks and some of the shocking, deadly crimes and sudden increase of assaults on police officers. “In the two weeks following the election, there have been six violent assaults on Hemet Police officers, four high-speed pursuits, two robberies and an […]

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Hemet-Murrieta Police Regional SWAT – formed in 1996 – one of oldest in CA

All photos courtesy of Hemet PD and Murrieta PD.   The Hemet-Murrieta Police Regional Special Operations Unit recently conducted joint operations at an undisclosed location in the city of Hemet, according to a brief release from Hemet PD. The combined operation occurred on April 7. “The Hemet-Murrieta SOU began operating together in 1996. So our joint team is one of the […]

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UPDATED: Vast “underground military complex and government testing facility” discovered under Hemet, officials confirm

HEMET – Less than one day after the discovery of what has been described as a “vast underground military complex and government testing facility,” officials from the City of Hemet, March Joint Powers Authority and Hemet Ryan Airport are scrambling to explain the presence of the “long abandoned” military complex, Hemet Police Chief David Brown and March’s JPA confirmed on April […]

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HEMET: Police Chief Brown assists in arrest of burglary suspect

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source On-Scene Reporting and Photos Aric Bell / Hemet Valley Incidents   HEMET – Following an early morning commercial burglary call, Hemet PD Police Chief Dave Brown assisted officers in tracking down and arresting a person suspected of being involved in the break-in. On Jan. 20th, just before 7:00 a.m. the Hemet Police Emergency Communications […]

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