The men and women assigned to the Riverside Country Sheriff are proud to bring you this website with the hope that it will foster better relations, communication, and understanding of the role this department has in our community.

The Sheriff's Department is dedicated to providing the citizens, business owners, and visitors to Palm Desert a safe and pleasant environment to live, work, and enjoy the amenities of this fine city.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Department is proud to provide quality service to the City of Palm Desert. We are, as our slogan reads, Professionals Who Care. Again, thanks for visiting our website, and remember that public safety is everyone's business, and we are here to protect and serve you.

Purchase Collision Reports Online

The Riverside County Sheriff is excited to offer an online resource to the public, the Palm Desert LexisNexis BuyCrash portal. This web page allows entitled parties the opportunity to purchase traffic collision reports online.  A limited number of accident reports will not be available on this portal, particularly those accidents containing a criminal element. If you have any questions about this system, please contact the Riverside County Sheriffs. 

Joint Regional Intelligence Center

The Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC) is a fusion center in California dedicated to integrating and analyzing threat intelligence related to terrorism and major criminal activity. Serving as a regional threat assessment hub, JRIC provides critical intelligence and investigative support to law enforcement and public safety agencies across a broad area of central California.

• For urgent or imminent threats/incidents, please dial 911.

• To file a report, visit: https://www.jric.org/default.aspx?menuitemid=481