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Special Enforcement Team

This multi-focus team currently consists of the MVPD Gang Team, Narcotic Enforcement Team, Problem
Oriented Policing Team, and Burglary and Robbery Suppression Team.

During the month of June, the Special Enforcement Team served five search warrants and made 28 felony
arrests and 25 misdemeanor arrests.

In August, 2014, Moreno Valley SET Gang Officers responded to a homicide in the 12000 block of Graham
Street. The investigation revealed the homicide was caused by an on-going rivalry between two gangs. At the
conclusion of the investigation, a suspect was identified and arrested for murder. On June 20, 2017, the
suspect in the homicide was found guilty of the murder and is facing a prison sentence of 72 years to life.
The suspect initially sought a 30 year plea deal, however, the District Attorney decided the case should go to
trial. Several SET and GTF officers were involved in this case and worked tirelessly on the follow up
investigation and trial preparation to obtain justice for the victim and his family.

Investigation Bureau

During the month of June, the MVPD Investigations Bureau investigated 174 crimes related to a variety of
property and person’s crimes. The Investigations Bureau also authored and served eight search warrants,
arrested five suspects, and filed three cases with the District Attorney’s Office. In addition, detectives con-
ducted four residence checks for sex registrants, interviewed 107 individuals required to register as sex
registrants and conducted five business checks of massage parlors.

Business Office

The Moreno Valley Police Department Business Office ensures the day to day functions of the Department
are kept moving forward and is responsible for tracking all reports for the Police Department. During the
month of June, the Business Office assisted 2,326 customers at the front counter of the Moreno Valley
Police Department, processed and entered 1,694 reports into the Records Management System to meet
the deadline for the State Uniform Crime Report. In addition, the Business Office entered 971 citations into
the Crossroads Tracking System, processed more than 55 vehicle releases and 270 arrest reports for filing
with the Riverside County District Attorney.

Public Works Department

Capital Projects

Farragut Avenue Sidewalk Improvements

Construction was completed in mid-June. The street has a brand new look with concrete sidewalks, new
driveway approaches, and mailboxes. The new asphalt pavement provided a smooth driving finish to
Farragut Avenue to make it safer for drivers.
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