Security committee

Neighborhood Policing Officers

Old Las Palmas now has two Neighborhood Police Officers and a Police Supervisor assigned to our neighborhood on daily patrol. We are asked to report any suspicious activity and neighborhood issues to these police officers who are assigned to Old Las Palmas. Here are their names and emails.

Officer Steven Grissom - steven.grissom@palmspringsca.gov
Officer Brent Coon - brent.coon@palmspringsca.gov

Police Supervisor Sgt Jon Cabrera – jon.cabrera@palmspringsca.gov (760-323-8115)

Police Manager Lt. Don Fallon - don.fallon@palmspringsca.gov (760-323-8119)

Code Officer Wehrle - carol.wehrle@palmspringca.gov (760-322-8364 ext. 8730)

Code Officer Fieger - nadine.fieger@palmspringsca.gov (760-322-8364 ext. 8758)

If a resident has a non-emergency issue they can send an e-mail to the police officer or sergeant (supervisor) of our neighborhood. They can either request help, provide information and/or ask a question. If you do not get a response back by the next day, send that e-mail to the lieutenant.

The Police should be called immediately, however, for any situation requiring a police presence: 911 in an emergency or 760-327-1441 (the direct telephone number to police crime dispatchers) for non-emergencies that need a prompt police response.

Other Police Dept Numbers:

Graffitti Hotline - 760-778-8469

Non-Emergency (Records Division) - 760-323-8116

Those who are Maxwell Security subscribers can also call the patrol car at 760-272-1212 as they are in the neighborhood and may be able to respond even faster.

Maxwell Security Services, Inc. provides patrol services for both Old Las Palmas and Vista Las Palmas. Maxwell’s marked cars are environmentally friendly and equipped with radio/cellular communications to a 24-hour dispatch center. Individual subscribers are assured of a prompt, armed response to home alarms while avoiding the fines imposed for a police response to a false alarm. Periodic home checks are also an option to protect unoccupied property. The patrol service is not only a “visible” deterrent to crime, but is a cost effective measure to ensure that “someone” is responding and protecting your property.

Maxwell Security Services
Palm Springs Branch
477 S. Palm Canyon Dr.
Suite 9
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Office: (760) 770-8249
Fax: (760) 318-4080

Contact: Steve Otto
Email: stevenaotto@gmail.com
http://www.maxwellsecurityservices.com/index.html

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Did you know?

Displaying a “No Soliciting” sign on your property makes it illegal for anyone to leave flyers, handbills, etc. attached to your gate, door or wall in the city of Palm Springs. The ordinance (PSMC 5.20.060) will not prevent the delivery of telephone directories, however!

Palm Springs Municipal Code 5.20.060 Distribution Prohibited Where Properly Posted.

It is unlawful for any person to distribute, deposit, place, throw, scatter or cast any handbill upon any private residential premises if there is placed on said premises in a conspicuous place or position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words “NO SOLICITORS”, or any similar notice indicating that the distribution of handbills is unwelcome. (Ord. 1773 § 1, 2010; Ord. 1616 § 7, 2002: prior code § 203.34)

CRIME PREVENTION TIPS FROM THE PSPD

Be sure not to pile up empty gift boxes from your new computer, DVD player, or stereo receiver on the street for the garbage man. Burglars appreciate knowing that you have expensive gifts inside for them to steal. Break them down or cut them up to conceal the items better. After a lucrative burglary, the chances of being burglarized again are increased to steal the new replacement products.
Prevent Identity Theft by Following These Few Tips:
 To guard against identity theft, never give out your Social Security number. Treat it as confidential information.
 Commit all passwords to memory. Never write them down or carry them with you.
 When using an ATM, make sure no one is hovering over you and can see you enter your password.
When leaving for an extended period or vacation, examine your house from the street to make sure no valuables inside your home are within sight. If a passerby can see your expensive artwork or electronics, so can a criminal.
Ask a neighbor to park in your driveway when you are out of town. If the vehicle is moved occasionally this will be a sign of you coming and going, making it look like you are home.

The PSPD issues a monthly Crime Preventions Newsletter with more helpful advice and tips for home and travel security. You may read it online at the city's website.