Public Safety
Unlike the majority of Riverside County's cities, Indio has a city run police department where police services are provided.
Indio has a regional Sheriff Station and one of Riverside County's five detention facilities. The Sheriff Station's deputies patrol the municipalities of La Quinta and Coachella.
Indio contracts out for fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) with the Riverside County Fire Department through a cooperative agreement with CAL FIRE (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection). Indio has 4 fire stations utilizing 4 engine companies, 3 paramedic ambulances and 1 truck company.
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