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Category	Number*	U.S.*
California Crime Index	487	-
FBI Crime Index	800	5,278
Violent Crimes	175	685
Willful Homicides	4	8
*The figures indicate the number of crimes per 100,000 residents

Between 1993 and 1995, the number of crimes rose sharply and then dropped slightly, especially in the areas of burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft, according to the Department of Justice. The total number of violent crimes remained steady while the number of homicides increased. However, the crime indexes dropped in 1995 from 1994: In 1995, the California Crime Index was 487 while the FBI index was 800; in 1994, those figures were 637 and 1257 respectively.

Phone numbers
	Emergency	Administrative
Police	911	(760) 398-0101
Fire	911	(760) 398-8895

For fire protection, the area is covered by Riverside County and the California Department of Forestry. The cities contract with Riverside County to provide fire protection services. The fire fighters in these areas are state employees and are trained to fight both wilderness and structure fires.

Coachella Valley residents' police protection is provided by city departments or the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. In the valley, the cities of Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Indio operate their own departments. The cities of Coachella, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage contract with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to provide peace officers. The Sheriff's department covers the unincorporated areas, and the highways are monitored by the California Highway Patrol.