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Police action in Desert Hot Springs

A multi-agency law enforcement crackdown on gangs, drugs and violence in the city of Desert Hot Springs on Friday, March 27, 2009, resulted in 120 arrests. The code name was Operation Falling Sun.

One year later, on Saturday, March 27, 2010, The Desert Sun looks back at the raids and what progress has been made in Desert Hot Springs since then.
  1. Desert Hot Springs police Chief Patrick Williams (right) assists Rene Olague (second from left) in arresting Jesse Vasquez for resisting a police officer in Desert Hot Springs on Monday, March 22. In the year since Operation Falling Sun, Desert Hot Springs leaders say they have beefed up the police department, resulting in a decrease in crime. Jay Calderon The Desert Sun

    Gang raid just one step in city's revitalization push

    Operation Falling Sun pulled officers from 35 local, state and federal police agencies, it resulted in the arrests of 125 suspected gang members and parolees. See The Desert Sun's original coverage of Operation Falling Sun. Pat Williams on aftermath of Operation Falling Sun Operation Falling Sun: One Year Later

    • Mar. 29, 2010
  2. Police take Ramon Rodriguez into custody at dawn on March 27, 2009, in Desert Hot Springs during a multi-agency crackdown and arrest of suspected gang members. Jay Calderon The Desert Sun

    Of 125 arrested in raid, officials say half jailed, deported, on probation

    One by one, 125 suspected gang members and criminals were rounded up in Desert Hot Springs a year ago.

    • Mar. 26, 2010
  3. A family walks through the renovated Guy Tedesco Park in Desert Hot Springs. A police substation and live video cameras help keep the former gang hangout safe. Jay Calderon The Desert Sun

    Do residents see progress after the raids? 'We're banking on it'

    When Sam Sharp decided to launch a new business and turn around fully renovated apartments to tenants, he hesitated about locating in Desert Hot Springs.

    • Mar. 26, 2010
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