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Lamps Plus to Pay $4.1 Million to Settle False Advertising and Unfair Competition Case October 9, 2024 RIVERSIDE – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin announced today, Oct. 9, 2024, that Lamps Plus, Inc., a California Corporation, has entered into a stipulated judgment and will pay a total of $4.1 million dollars to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging the company engaged…
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DA’s Office Helps Prevent Release of Convicted Pedophile from Prison September 25, 2024 RIVERSIDE – On Sept. 25, 2024, a convicted pedophile who kidnapped a 5-year-old girl and raped her was denied parole from a 350-year-sentence by the California Board of Parole Hearings under the elderly parole program.In 2004, Charles William Mix, DOB: 4-26-55, who was 49 when he committed the crimes, was…
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Riverside County DA’s Office Investigative Technician Arrested for Sexual Battery August 21, 2025 RIVERSIDE – On Aug. 20, 2025, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office received a complaint with allegations of sexual assault involving a non-sworn employee with the office.A preliminary internal investigation was immediately initiated. During the process, an employee was identified as a…
https://rivcoda.org/assignments-and-task-forces
Task Forces and Specialized Units Apply Now Senior DA Investigators Image Senior DA Investigators (DAI) are granted full peace officer powers pursuant to Section 830.1(a) of the California Penal Code. Essentially this means DAIs have the full powers of arrest like a police officer or deputy sheriff, in addition to having the power of subpoena and to enforce child custody orders from Family Court.…
https://rivcoda.org/bureau-training
Bureau Training Per the guidelines set forth in SB 978, below you will find the linkto the bureau's training materials certified by California POST.POST Training Per AB481, we are required to make available to the public the followinginventory regarding the use of military equipment as defined per Government Code 7071.AB481 Military Equipment List 03-17-2025Bureau of Investigation Policy Manual
https://rivcoda.org/bureau-history
Bureau History Image The Bureau of Investigation traces its roots to 1947, when newly elected District Attorney William Mackey hired two investigators to help prepare cases prosecuted in his office. Before that, when law enforcement agencies brought cases for prosecution they also handled the investigation of those cases.These first two investigators were Archie Vandervallen, who had been a…
https://rivcoda.org/bureau-recruitment/join-team
Bureau of Investigation Join the Team APPLY NOWuse keyword INVESTIGATOR Join the Team The DA's Bureau of Investigation is a premier law enforcement agency comprised of some of the most professional and experienced detectives in law enforcement. If you are a Police Detective or Sheriff Investigator that is committed to excellence and has already established yourself amongst the best in law…
https://rivcoda.org/news/task-force-works-protect-community-sex-offenders-during-halloween
Task Force Works to Protect Community from Sex Offenders During Halloween October 31, 2023 RIVERSIDE – As Halloween approaches, the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team (RCCET) is committed to proactively monitoring and tracking registered sex offenders to ensure their compliance with registration requirements, and to protect our children through community education. So far in 2023, the team…
https://rivcoda.org/news/man-charged-luxury-car-theft-scheme
Man Charged in Luxury Car Theft Scheme October 27, 2023 A Murrieta man who was thwarted in his seven-figure attempt to steal a half dozen luxury cars is now in custody and expected to appear in court on Monday. Kendall Clark, 25, was arrested in San Diego by investigators from the Riverside Auto-Theft Interdiction Detail (RAID) on Oct. 18, and has been charged by the DA’s Office with 18…
https://rivcoda.org/news/das-office-awarded-increased-grant-funding-prosecute-drug-related-dui-cases
DA’s Office Awarded Increased Grant Funding to Prosecute Drug-Related DUI Cases October 11, 2023 RIVERSIDE – Those arrested in Riverside County on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs, will continue facing highly specialized prosecutors thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), and approved by the Riverside County…
