Public Safety Commission

City of Desert Hot Springs AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Thursday, February 12, 2026 6:00 PM Watch the Meeting Live: • YouTube Council Chambers/City Hall • City Website 11-999 Palm Drive Desert Hot Springs, California, 92240 Page CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. SELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN Recommendation: 1) Appoint a commissioner to serve as Chairman for 2026; and 2) Appoint a commissioner to serve as Vice-Chairman for 2026. APPROVAL OF AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS At this time, pursuant to the Brown Act, any person may comment on matters of general interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Public Safety Commission, NOT listed on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, the Public Safety Commission should not take action on or discuss matters raised during Public Comment portion of the agenda that are not listed on the agenda. Comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. Speakers may not yield their time to others without consent of the Chair. All comments are to be directed to the Public Safety Commission and shall be devoid of any personal attacks. Members of the public are expected to maintain a professional, courteous decorum during public comments. Please complete and submit a "speaker card" to the City Clerk. You will be asked to STATE YOUR NAME AND CITY OF RESIDENCE FOR THE RECORD. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: 3. Animal Control Monthly Report 3-4 Tiyler Messer, Compliance Manager Recommendation: Receive and file. Staff Report - SR-26-041 - Pdf Page 1 of 15 4. Code Compliance Monthly Report 5-6 Tiyler Messer, Compliance Manager Recommendation: Receive and file. Staff Report - SR-26-040 - Pdf 5. Fire Department Monthly Report 7-9 Bryan White, Fire Chief Recommendation: Receive and file. Staff Report - SR-26-039 - Pdf 6. Police Department Monthly Report 11 - 15 Jeffrey Hattersley, Deputy Police Chief Recommendation: Receive and file. Staff Report - SR-26-038 - Pdf COMMISSIONER REPORTS ADJOURN Page 2 of 15 City of Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission AGENDA ITEM REPORT To: Public Safety Commission Date: February 12, 2026 Department: Animal Care and Control Prepared by: Tiyler Messer, Compliance Manager Subject: Animal Control Monthly Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Animal Control Monthly Report - January 2026 SR-26-041 Item Number: 3. Page 3 of 15  CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL 65810 Hacienda Avenue • Desert Hot Springs • CA • 92240 (760) 329-6411• www.cityofdhs.org JANUARY 2026 ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL REPORT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION Total number of service requests completed 145 Total number of intakes completed 69 Total number of animals returned to the owner 14 Total number of animals adopted 15 Total number of animals sent to rescue 21 Total number of animals taken to the vet 76 Total number of animals dead on arrival 16 Total number of animals passed away in our care 2 Total number of animals euthanized 3 Total number of animal licenses issued 10 Total number of administrative citations 4 Total amount of citations $2,000.00 1 Item Number: 3. Page 4 of 15 City of Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission AGENDA ITEM REPORT To: Public Safety Commission Date: February 12, 2026 Department: Code & Cannabis Compliance Prepared by: Tiyler Messer, Compliance Manager Subject: Code Compliance Monthly Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Code Compliance Monthly Report - January 2026 SR-26-040 Item Number: 4. Page 5 of 15 CITY OF DESERT HOT SPRINGS COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT 11999 Palm Drive • Desert Hot Springs • CA • 92240 (760) 329-6411• www.cityofdhs.org CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING FOR JANUARY 2026 MAY STATISTICS Service Requests: 118 Completed Inspections: 410 Notices of Violation: 131 Administrative Citations: 43 Cases Opened: 71 Administrative Citation Dollar Amount: $41,100 Item Number: 4. Page 6 of 15 City of Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission AGENDA ITEM REPORT To: Public Safety Commission Date: February 12, 2026 Department: Fire Prepared by: Bryan White, Fire Chief Subject: Fire Department Monthly Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Fire Department Monthly Report - January 2026 SR-26-039 Item Number: 5. Page 7 of 15  Riverside County Fire Department/ CAL FIRE Jurisdiction Summary for City of Desert Hot Springs Robert Fish Fire Chief 1/1/2026 to 1/31/2026 Incident Response Activity Average Enroute to On-Scene Time *At least 1 Resource Dispatched *Units Responding Charlie, Delta, Bravo, Echo, Code 3 Incident Type # <5 Minutes +5 Minutes False Alarm 17 Medical 379 240 75 Other Fire 6 Other Misc 2 Public Service Assist 11 +10 Minutes +20 Minutes Standby 8 Traffic Collision 17 Vehicle Fire 4 10 0 Incident Total 444 Average Min % 0 to 5 Min 4.48 73.85 Enroute Time: Unit has been acknowledged as responding. On-Scene Time: Unit has been acknowledged as being On-Scene. Transport Mutual Aid *Based on Units with a Transport time *Unit responses Jurisdiction Units Responses 0 Engine 405 Total: 0 Total: 405 Mutual Aid Given Engine 172 Total: 172 Mutual Aid Received Chief 8 Engine 100 Nurse 40 PSP 4 Total: 152 2/9/2026 11:34:13AM Item Number: 5. Page 1 of 2 Page 8 of 15  Truck Report recorded 0 responses in from 1/1/2026 to 1/31/2026 Significant Incidents 2/9/2026 11:34:16AM Item Number: 5. Page 2 of 2 Page 9 of 15 Page 10 of 15 City of Desert Hot Springs Public Safety Commission AGENDA ITEM REPORT To: Public Safety Commission Date: February 12, 2026 Department: Police Department Prepared by: Steven Shaw, Police Chief Subject: Police Department Monthly Report RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Police Department Monthly Report - January 2026 SR-26-038 Item Number: 6. Page 11 of 15 RECORDS DIVISION DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT Monthly Report Prepared by J. Casey January 2026 _____________________________________________________________________________________ 122 112 28 77 12 Cases Citations Vehicle Vehicle Sex Submitted to Releases Storage registrants D.A Cases Submitted to D.A 84 8 13 Submitted to Resubmitted by Direct File D.A D.A Citations Traffic Parking/Municipal Alarm 82 30 0 Vehicle Releases DUI 30 Day Repo 1 30 9 Vehicle Storage Reports Evidence Aarco Towing DUI 2 74 1 Total Reports 392 DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE Item Number: 6. Page 12 of 15  DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2026 CRIME STATISTICS REPORT Crimes January February March April May June July August September October November December Totals Criminal Homicide Murder 0 0 Manslaughter 0 0 Justifiable Homicide 0 0 Sex Offenses Rape 0 0 Sodomy 0 0 Sexual Assault w/Object 0 0 Fondling 0 0 Statutory Rape 0 0 Pornography 0 0 Assault Aggravated Assault 6 6 Simple Assault 17 17 Narcotic Offenses Narcotic Violations 26 26 Drug Equipment Violations 17 17 Robbery 2 2 Kidnapping 0 0 Larceny/Theft Offenses 11 11 Counterfeiting/Forgery 1 1 Fraud 2 2 Embezzlement 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 3 Burglary / B&E 3 3 Stolen Property Offenses 1 1 Destruction of Property 6 6 Arson 0 0 Weapon Law Violations 9 9 2025 Totals 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 Item Number: 6. Page 13 of 15 Chief, Steven Shaw  DESERT HOT SPRINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2026 JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. MAY JUNE JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. ANNUAL EVENTS: TotalCalls for Service 1294 1294 Officer Initiated 1262 1262 Accidents 51 51 TOTAL 2607 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2607 EVENT TYPES: Traffic Stops 343 343 Bus/Bulding Checks 673 673 Vehicle Checks 138 138 Pedestrian Checks 108 108 TOTAL 1262 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1262 ARRESTS: Drug Arrests 30 30 DUI Arrest 3 3 Felony 24 24 Misdemeanor 32 32 Warrant Arrests 37 37 TOTAL 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126 CITATIONS: Misdemeanor 7 7 Moving 75 75 Muni-Codes 30 30 DHSMC 131.27/Curfew 0 0 RCO 9.12.030a/Truant 0 0 TOTAL 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112 Field Interrogations: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . Item Number: 6. Page 14 of 15  Printed On: 02/03/2026 Group A Offense Report Page 1 of 1 Beginning Date: 01/01/2026 Ending Date: 01/31/2026 Agency: DESERT HOT SPRINGS PD Reported Reported Percent Offenses Percent Percent Of Rate Per Offense in 2026 in 2025 Change Cleared Cleared Category 100,000* Murder 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Negligent Manslaughter 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Justifiable Homicide 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Non-consensual Sex Offenses: Rape 0 2 -100.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Sodomy 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Sexual Assault with Object 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Fondling 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Aggravated Assault 6 12 -50.00% 5 83.33% 26.09% 20.00 Simple Assault 17 23 -26.09% 10 58.82% 73.91% 56.67 Intimidation 0 6 -100.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Kidnapping/Abduction 0 7 -100.00% 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Consensual Sex Offenses: Incest 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Statutory Rape 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Human Trafficking, Commercial 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Sex Acts Human Trafficking, Involuntary 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Servitude Crimes Against Persons Total 23 50 -54% 15 65.22% 22.12% 76.67 Robbery 2 2 0.00% 1 50.00% 6.90% 6.67 Burglary/Breaking & Entering 3 6 -50.00% 1 33.33% 10.34% 10.00 Larceny/Theft Offenses 11 14 -21.43% 2 18.18% 37.93% 36.67 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 13 -76.92% 2 66.67% 10.34% 10.00 Arson 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Destruction Of Property 6 14 -57.14% 5 83.33% 20.69% 20.00 Counterfeiting/Forgery 1 2 -50.00% 1 100.00% 3.45% 3.33 Fraud Offense 2 2 0.00% 0 0.00% 6.90% 6.67 Embezzlement 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Extortion/Blackmail 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Bribery 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Stolen Property Offenses 1 6 -83.33% 1 100.00% 3.45% 3.33 Crimes Against Property Total 29 59 -50.85% 13 44.83% 27.88% 96.67 Drug/Narcotic Violations 26 12 116.67% 26 100.00% 50.00% 86.67 Drug Equipment Violations 17 7 142.86% 17 100.00% 32.69% 56.67 Gambling Offenses 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Pornography/Obscene Material 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Prostitution 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Weapons Law Violation 9 12 -25.00% 7 77.78% 17.31% 30.00 Animal Cruelty 0 0 NA 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00 Crimes Against Society Total 52 31 67.74% 50 96.15% 50% 173.33 Total Group "A" Offenses 104 140 -25.71% 78 75% 100% 346.67 Note: The Rate per 100,000 will be 'NA' when the Adjusted Population Base is Zero. Statewide Crime Profile * Adjusted population base: 30,000 2026 Crime in California Item Number: 6. Page 15 of 15