The following information is provided in an effort to keep the citizens of Yuma County informed of monthly activities and statistics for the Yuma County Sheriff's Office.

During the month of April 2013, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office participated in the following community events:

Relay for Life
The YCSO volunteers assisted the Relay for Life Yuma organization with their Relay event on April 27th and 28th which was held at Desert Sun Stadium.

At Relay For Life events, communities come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. Relay teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park, or fairground. Relay events are up to 24 hours in length and, because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times. Click link for more information: Relay for Life.

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
The Sheriff’s Office participated in the Drug Enforcement Agency's "National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day" on Saturday, April 27th. A drop off station was set up at the Foothills Substation from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Approximately 300 pounds of unused or expired medications were dropped off at this site.

NOTE: The Foothills Substation serves as a full-time drop-off location for the YCSO’s prescription drug take-back program. The YCSO’s prescription drug take-back program offers the public a means to dispose of their expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs. This program helps get outdated or unused medications off household shelves and out of the reach of children and teenagers. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Active Shooter Presentations
Active Shooter presentations were conducted for the following employers and schools:

• Yuma County Adult Probation
• Aztec High School

Crime Prevention Presentations
Presentations were conducted for the following groups:

• Christian Women’s Group: Approximately 35 people attended a presentation on April 3rd on Burglaries, the Are You OK? Program and Scams.
• Sunrise Mobile Home Estates: Approximately 50 residents attended a presentation on April 10th on Burglaries, the Are You OK? Program and Scams.

Community Justice Board Program
The Community Justice Board Program is an alternative to prosecution for first offender juveniles. The goals of the CJB are to teach accountability and life skills to the at risk youth. The Boards of volunteers give assignments (known as “Consequences”) for the juvenile to complete. These assignments include many aspects of learning how to make good decisions, how to set goals and reach them and to instill an understanding of the impact of their actions. The CJB rely upon volunteers who work in teams with the child and family. Several Sheriff’s Office Deputies participate on the CJB as volunteers and also conduct a Social Intervention class for the youths.

Civil Department
During the month of April 2013, the YCSO Civil Department personnel:

• Rolled 160 fingerprints
• Received 307 new legal documents & orders of protection
• Served 286 legal documents/orders of protection

Records Department
During the month of April 2013, the YCSO Records Department personnel processed the following:

• Merging process of reports: 3,133
• Data entered cases: 983
• Data entered incidents: 148
• Validations: 45
• Victim notifications: 228
• Impound notifications: 41
• Completed Report Requests: 253
• Completed Records Checks: 177

Sex Offenders
The YCSO is responsible for registering sex offenders who reside in Yuma County. This includes new registrations, address changes and/or updates, and confirming offenders that have moved out of the area. During the month of April 2013, the YCSO:

• Registered 1 new sex offender
• Confirmed 4 sex offenders that moved out of the area
• Received 14 sex offender address changes
• Conducted 59 sex offender compliance checks
• Issued 1 community notification
• Tracked a total of 333 sex offenders in Yuma County

During the month of April 2013, the YCSO Detention Bureau:

• Processed an average of 20 bookings per day
• Processed an average of 20 releases per day

During this period, the average daily inmate population was 539, of which:

• 447 were adult males
• 84 were adult females
• 8 were juvenile males
• 77 are sentenced inmates

During the month of April 2013, the YCSO received an average of 258 calls for service per day. During this period, the YCSO:

• Received 7,736 calls for service
• Responded to a total of 48 collisions of which:
  • 1 was a fatal collision
  • 18 were injury collisions
  • 27 were non-injury collisions
  • 2 non-injury collisions were alcohol related
• Issued 3 DUI citations

Foothills Substation
The YCSO Foothills Substation received an average of 26 calls per day during the month of April 2013. During this period, Foothills Substation personnel and deputies:

• Received 778 calls, of which 198 required a deputy
• Received 1,228 walk in customers, of which 177 required a deputy
• Rolled 24 fingerprints
• Served 4 set of civil/legal documents
• Served 4 Orders of Protection/Injunction Against Harassment
• Processed 10 Public Records/Report Requests
• Collected $828.74 in delinquent personal property taxes

District 4 - Martinez Lake
During the month of April 2013, the Boating Safety and Enforcement Unit deputies received a total of 70 calls for service, which included the following:

Major Cases

• 3 Trespass/Burglary
• 2 Thefts
• 2 Drug Offenses
• 2 Criminal Damage
• 1 Child Abuse
• 1 Fire
• 1 Court Order Violation
• 1 Arrest on Warrant

Traffic Related Incidents

• Responded to 2 collisions of which:
  • 1 was an injury collision
  • 1 was a non-injury collision
• Responded to 3 traffic incidents
• Issued 1 traffic warning

Boating Related Incidents

• Responded to 4 boating incidents
• Issued 1 boating warning

Yuma County Narcotics Task Force
During the month of April 2013, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) made a total of 61 arrests which consisted of:

• 6 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine distribution
• 4 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine possession
• 1 Marijuana distribution
• 35 Marijuana possession
• 1 Cocaine distribution
• 1 Cocaine possession
• 1 Hashish possession
• 2 other drugs possession
• 10 non drug offenses

Of the total number persons arrested:

• 46 were male
• 15 were female
• 59 persons arrested were first offenders
• 2 persons arrested were repeat offenders

Drugs seized by the YCNTF during this period had a street value of $93,512 and consisted of:

• 4.31 grams of Cocaine
• .7 grams of Hashish
• 389.32 grams of Amphetamine/Methamphetamine
• 97.58 pounds of Marijuana
• 9 each other drugs

In addition to drug seizures, YCNTF officers also seize assets that were either instruments or proceeds of the criminal activity, as well as paraphernalia items. During this period YCNTF officers seized:

• 2 guns
• 33 pieces of paraphernalia
• $799 in U.S. currency
• 5 vehicles

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