The Palm Springs Police Department will host several community meetings this week to gather public input that will help set policing goals for the future.
Police Chief Andrew Mills said the meetings will help redefine how the department should police the city and set crime fighting priorities with the department’s “limited resources.”
Meetings will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on the following schedule:
— Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Victoria Park, 2744 N. Via Miraleste;
— Wednesday, Feb. 16 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros;
— Thursday, Feb. 17 at Cahuilla Elementary School, 833 E. Mesquite Ave.;
— Friday, Feb. 18 at Palm Springs High School, 2401 E. Baristo Road; and
— Saturday, Feb. 19 at Demuth Park, 4200 E. Mesquite Ave.
According to Mills, officers will be present at the meetings to interact with the public and show data highlighting crime statistics in specific neighborhoods.
“We encourage everyone to come out,” Mills said.