In Studio Guest: Sheriff's Captain Jeff Joling of the Morongo Basin Sheriff's Department. Worked in Morongo Basin and Sheriff's Department for 25 years. Deputy, detective, supervising sergeant, chief of police for City of 29 Palms and Town of Yucca Valley. Running county police department as well. Unique challenges for police in our desert areas. Covering a large area, including a military base, an Indian casino and a college. Cooperation between the sovereign nation of the casino and the sheriff's department. crime rate has not increased dramatically. Criminals are not being dumped in our area when released from jail or prison in other areas. Resources for homeless individuals. Most common crime problem is theft. Citizens of the Morongo Basin want more public safety. Neighborhood watch meeting. Problems with citizens being afraid to report crimes.