Public Safety
Redlands police respond to Dairy Queen disturbance, Home Depot robbery and domestic violence arrests
Redlands Police Report Sept. 25 - Oct. 9
Redlands City Council tables discussion on paramedic parcel tax increase
Council members unanimously agreed to postpone further discussion on raising the city’s paramedic parcel tax, citing economic concerns and confidence in current funding levels.
Redlands man arrested after police find more than 600 child sexual abuse images, narcotics
Detectives tracked the suspect through a cybertip linked to the Kik messaging app; the case is part of a regional task force effort to combat online child exploitation.
National Walk and Roll to School Day returns Oct. 8
Redlands Police remind drives to stay alert and slow down in school zones
Arsonist sentenced to 16 years to life for Line Fire that forced Redlands-area evacuations
A Norco man was sentenced to 16 years to life for setting the 2024 Bacon and Line fires, one of which burned 44,000 acres and forced thousands to evacuate mountain communities.
Crime falls overall in Redlands, but drugs and weapons offenses surge in 2024
While overall crime in Redlands dropped for the second straight year, the city saw sharp increases in drug, weapons and arson cases in 2024 — a rise police link to more proactive enforcement and new patrol strategies.
Redlands police aid deputies in pursuits that end at housing complex
Redlands Police Weekly Update: Sept. 18-25
Redlands man arrested in fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian
The suspect was identified using surveillance video from the scene; he was arrested in Hesperia on Wednesday after a brief police pursuit.
County officials warn of property tax payment scam
Residents urged to be cautious of fake bills, fraudulent calls as 2025–26 tax bills go out in October
Redlands man arrested in church hate crime; juveniles assault officer at high school
Redlands Police Weekly Update Sept. 11–18 includes hate crime arrest, assault on officer, and multiple injury crashes.
Redlands Police Community Foundation elects new leadership team
REDLANDS, Calif. — The Redlands Police Community Foundation has elected Chris Martin as its new president, succeeding Judy Cannon, who served
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run
Redlands police are investigating after a 38-year-old woman was fatally struck early Wednesday