RIVERSIDE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENTSheriff Chad Bianco |
Press Release: | Operation Heatwave |
Station Area: | San Jacinto Valley |
Written Date: | September 3, 2020 | Time: | N/A |
Incident Date: | September 3, 2020 | Time: | N/A |
Incident Location: | San Jacinto Valley |
Reporting Officer: | Sergeant Bob Nishida- Gang Task Force Commander |
File Number(s): | Multiple |
Details:
On September 3, 2020, a joint enforcement operation was conducted in the San Jacinto Valley. Operation Heatwave, consisted of saturation patrol, attempt warrant services, and compliance checks on subjects on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS), Mandatory Supervision, Parole, and Probation.
The following agencies/teams participated in the operation:
Region 1 Gang Task Force- Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force
Region 2 Gang Task Force- San Gorgonio Pass Gang Task Force
Region 3 Gang Task Force- Hemet/San Jacinto Valley Gang Task Force
Region 4 Gang Task Force- Murrieta/Temecula Regional Gang Task Force
Region 6 Gang Task Force- Perris/Lake Elsinore Gang Task Force
Riverside County District Attorney’s Office G.I.T. (Gang Impact Team)
Hemet Police Department- R.O.C.S. Team (Restoring Our Community Strategy)
San Jacinto Police Department S.E.T. - (Special Enforcement Team)
Murrieta Police Department S.E.T. - (Special Enforcement Team)
Menifee Police Department P.O.P. Team (Problem Oriented Policing)
Central P.A.C. Team (Post-release Accountability & Compliance Team)
West P.A.C. Team (Post-release Accountability & Compliance Team)
East P.A.C. Team (Post-release Accountability & Compliance Team)
California Highway Patrol- San Gorgonio Pass Office
California Highway Patrol- Border Division K-9 Unit
Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Team- East and West Team
Riverside County Probation Department- AB109 Unit (San Jacinto Office)
Beaumont Police Department Multi Enforcement Team (M.E.T.)
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department- Hemet Station Investigation Bureau
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department- Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.)
The Riverside County Gang Task Force is a collaborative effort of several law enforcement agencies with the goal of combating criminal street gangs. Operation Heatwave consisted of 51 compliance checks on those individuals on Parole, Probation, PRCS, and Mandatory Supervision. Law enforcement personnel also conducted numerous enforcement stops. The following items were recovered as a result of the operation:
A total of 29 individuals were arrested as a result of the joint operation. A stolen vehicle, a large quantity of methamphetamine, 4 handguns, numerous rounds of ammunition, items consistent of drug sales, US currency, and illegal dangerous weapons were seized as a result of Operation Heatwave. A suspect involved in a sexual assault was also arrested during the operation.
For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.