Indio Police Department

Happy National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week! This week we pause to honor and appreciate our emergency dispatchers. These incredible men and women are the frontline of emergency services. They answer thousands of calls each year and send help wherever it is needed. Thank you, Indio Police Dispatchers. We appreciate everything you do for our community.

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Elks Lodge for the Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the Indio Police K9 Program! #indio #indiopolice #k9 #bestdoggo #pancakes #fundraiser

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter Sunday from our family to yours. #Easter #Sunday #IndioPolice #family #besafe

The Indio Police Department is pleased to congratulate Police Dispatch Supervisor Lori Brown on successfully graduating from the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SLI) on March 26, 2021. Historically, SLI was only available to sworn staff with a rank of Sergeant or higher. But a pilot program was launched at the end of 2019 to include applications from civilian Dispatch Supervisors to attend the class. This change was made in order to help facilitate teamwork an...d communication between cross-functional teams in law enforcement. Indio Police Dispatch Supervisor Lori Brown was selected out of several candidates to attend the pilot program and became one of the first civilians to attend and graduate from the leadership course. It has been a long journey, but well worth the time and effort, Lori commented. The concepts reviewed can only help to increase communication and elevate my skills as a leader. The Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute is a program developed by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) designed to stimulate personal growth, leadership, and ethical decision-making in California law enforcement front-line supervisors. Participants attend the SLI course over a span of 8 months and spend 24 hours per month in a classroom setting. The course is conducted in multiple forms of media including books, videos, topic-specific movies, case studies, leadership styles, and more. Participants read, review, and assess the materials and respond with several written projects, class presentations, and a final paper on an adaptive leadership issue specific to their agency. Congratulations, Dispatch Supervisor Brown on this incredible accomplishment. We are confident your hard work is paving the way for future leaders in Indio.

Yesterday, the Indio Police Street Crimes Unit and Eastern Regional Post Release Accountability Team (East P.A.C.T.) served a search warrant at a known gang members residence in Indio. The search warrant lead to the recovery of two firearms, ammunition and a pound of marijuana. A suspect was booked in county jail for multiple charges. #IndioPolice #OurCommunityOurCommitment

The Indio Police #PinkUnit has been the star of the show this week! So many photos!! We are grateful for everyone’s support. The pink unit will be out for one more week, have you seen it yet? #indiopolice #pinkpatchproject #courage #hope #strength #cancerawareness

Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday to properly dispose of their unwanted medications. We appreciate your commitment to a safer, drug free community! #rxtakeback #dea #indiopolice #ourcommunityourcommitment

Indio Police Officers are taking #Pinktober to the next level! Officer Arroyo temporarily colored his #Stachetober mustache pink for the day. That's some serious support of the #PinkPatchProject! Rumor has it that some of our staff have begun growing mustaches for #NoShaveNovember... What do you think Indio, does this call for virtual battle of the 'staches? #BreastCancerAwareness #IndioPolice #PinkPatchProject

Tomorrow from 10AM to 2PM, Indio Police will be participating in the DEA's National Drug Take-Back Initiative. The IPD lobby will be open for anyone who needs to surrender or dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medications. A drop off box will be placed in the lobby and department staff will be present to assist if needed. #RxTakeBack #IndioPolice #OurCommunityOurCommitment

It’s #ThankfulThursday! We are always so thankful for such an amazing community and for all of the support. Thank you to Javi’s Taco Truck, Sacher Enterprises, Memories for Maverick, Destiny Church and Starbucks for all of the love. #OurCommityOurCommitment #IndioPolice #MemoriesforMaverick #ThankYou

Shout out to Miss Hailie Tynor who spotted the #PinkUnit last night and requested a photo with it. Thank you Hailie, for chatting with our Officers and for your support of Indio PD and the Pink Patch Project! #ourcommunityourcommitment #indiopolice #pinkpatchproject

On behalf of the entire Indio Police Department, we send our sincerest condolences to our brothers and sisters at the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for the loss of one of their own, Sergeant Harry Cohen, who suffered a medical emergency while on duty. We hold Sgt. Cohen’s family, friends and colleagues in our thoughts and prayers. #Repost @riversidecountysheriff ... Our Department is saddened to announce the death of 48-year-old Sergeant Harry Cohen, most recently assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau K-9 Unit. Sergeant Cohen passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, after suffering a heart attack while on-duty. He began his service with our Department on September 30, 1996. As a deputy, he worked assignments at the Banning Station, Lake Elsinore Station, and Southwest Station. In 2003, he promoted to corporal within the Southwest Station where he worked until his promotion to sergeant in 2010. Sergeant Cohen then worked assignments at the Perris Station, Moreno Valley Station, Ben Clark Training Center, PSEC, Special Enforcement Bureau, and K-9 Unit. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter. A husband, father, best friend and deputy: he will be deeply missed by all who knew him. On behalf of the entire Department, we extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Sergeant Harry Cohen. #riversidesheriff #sergeantcohen #rip #2632 #thinblueline See more

***INFORMATIONAL RELEASE*** Homicide Investigation On Saturday, October 17, 2020, approximately 5:32 am, Indio Police responded to call of a person being assaulted at the 47-300 block of Monroe Street. When officers arrived at the location they found an adult female victim who was pronounced deceased at the scene. There was also a male adult at the scene who was believed to be associated with the incident. Indio Police Major Crimes Unit Detectives responded to the scene and a...ssumed the investigation. Detectives identified the male adult found at the scene as Edwardo Alvarez, age 40, of Indio, and arrested him. Alvarez was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center Indio for murder. The victim’s name has not been released as Indio Police Detectives and Riverside County Sheriffs Coroner’s Office have an ongoing investigation at this time. If anyone has any further information regarding this case, please contact the Indio Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit Detective Gutting at (760) 391- 4051 or call anonymous information through Valley Crime Stoppers at (760) 341- STOP(7867). For more information contact: Indio Police PIO (760) 541-4500

While out on patrol last night, we were stopped by these three young fans who asked to take a photo with the #PinkUnit! Look at those smiles! #indiopolice #ourcommunityourcommitment #pinkpatchproject #StrengthandSparkle

Last week, Indio PD Officers Ortega and Belman were invited to the Indio YMCA for a presentation about what they do. Both Officers spoke with the children, answered questions, and showed them a patrol vehicle and their police equipment. #ourcommunityourcommitment #indiopolice The City of Indio - Government

On Monday night while Officers were investigating an emergency call, Officer Herington took one of the most important roles on the scene, calming this little one. From our littlest of littles to our senior communities, our service knows no limits. #indiopolice #ourcommitment

The #PinkUnit is out and about 24/7 adding a little bit of #StrengthandSparkle to the city. Have you seen it out and about yet? #PinkPatchProject #IndioPolice #Courage #Hope #Strength