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Riverside County Grand Jury • 2001-2002

Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Perris Station

Published: April 08, 2002 2 pages

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Findings 6 findings

The Perris Station is housed in a 40 year-old 12,400 square foot building that was not designed to be a law enforcement facility.

The building is too small to adequately support the current staff of 134 serving a population of approximately 130,000. By comparison, the Lake Elsinore Station is 26,500 square feet with a staff of 106 serving a population of approximately 102,000.

There is insufficient space in the main building for evidence storage. Both the Perris and Moreno Valley Stations use the separate 3,000 square foot building for that purpose.

The existing buildings are located on the northeast corner of the 7.12 acre parcel. The remainder of the lot is approximately 6 acres of paved parking and unused maintenance area.

Construction funding for Sheriff’s Stations has historically been provided through the cooperative efforts of the Board of Supervisors, the Economic Development Agency, grants, developer fees, transfer of city rent or lease funds and other sources.

Based upon Riverside County officials estimations, the population along the I-215 corridor served by the Perris Station will increase from the present 130,000 to 156,000 or more by the year 2007, requiring a proportionate increase in law enforcement staff.

Recommendations 2

R1

Plan during the next budget cycle for the funding and construction of a new Perris Sheriff’s Station.
R2

Examine the feasibility of building the new station on the unused 6 acres at the present location on 4th Street in downtown Perris, leaving the present office building for other county or city uses.