Menifee Police Department officials shared e-bike safety challenges, emerging police technology and other public safety initiatives during an Area 3 community meeting held May 28 at the Kay Ceniceros Senior Center.
“We’re constantly in the process of trying to educate people,” Lt. Corey Cox, Area 3 commander and acting captain of the Menifee Police Department, said of the city’s ongoing e-bike safety challenges. “The bigger issue is educating the parents.”
According to Cox, officers have responded to multiple incidents involving e-bike riders who suffered serious injuries, including broken bones and head injuries. He said many young riders operate powerful e-bikes without proper safety equipment and often underestimate the potential consequences of unsafe behavior.
Code Enforcement Manager Terrence Wiggins said many young riders also lack experience with traffic laws and roadway safety.
“These kids also don’t have any driver’s ed experience, so they don’t know the rules of the road,” Wiggins said.
The department recently sponsored an E-bike Safety Day on May 23 to educate riders about safety rules and practices.
One of the technologies highlighted during the meeting was the department’s Drone as a First Responder program, which launched in November 2025.
Cox said the drone can travel approximately 45 mph to incidents within a roughly three-mile radius. He said the program provides officers with aerial views of scenes before they arrive and has been used to investigate crimes and locate missing persons.
“The drone has been very helpful,” Cox said. “We’ve caught a few burglars who were stealing from new construction sites. One of the neighbors called and the drone got to the scene first and was able to watch him and keep an eye on him directly.”
Cox said the department is also implementing new technology designed to speed up emergency response. One of those tools is Live 911, a program that allows officers to listen to emergency calls as dispatchers are taking them.
Another technology initiative currently being developed involves a partnership with Axon and its Fusus platform, which allows camera feeds from multiple sources to be viewed in a centralized system.
“It allows us to operate a real-time crime center and have various views of different things that are going on around the city,” Cox said.
The department is exploring opportunities to expand the network through voluntary partnerships with outside organizations.
“We’re working toward moving forward with that,” Cox said. “That would be really helpful to handle larger things and we’re hoping that the various schools and school districts will want to get on board with that and allow us to use their feeds.”
Area community meetings are designed to connect residents with law enforcement officials and provide opportunities for community members to ask questions, share concerns and learn about public safety issues affecting their neighborhoods.
