Community Information Bulletin
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.Community Events
During the month of October 2023, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office participated in the following community events:
Coffee with a Cop
On October 4, 2023, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office participated in the National Coffee with a Cop Day by hosting an event at the Sunshine Cafe in the Foothills.Getting Arizona Involved in Neighborhoods (G.A.I.N) Event
On October 14, 2023, Sheriff's Office Boat Patrol Deputies, Sheriff's Posse, Detention Officers, and the Special Response Team participated in the GAIN event with information booths and static displays.Antelope High School Career Fair
On October 20, 2023, Sheriff's Office Detention Officers and a Patrol Deputy participated in the 2023 Antelope High School Career Fair with information booths and displays.Yuma Palms Pumpkin Patch
On October 22, 2023, the YCSO Public Affairs Specialist and a Deputy participated in the Yuma Palms Pumpkin Patch passing out candy to children attending the event.
Gila Vista Jr. High Career Presentation
On October 25, 2023, Sheriff's Office Detention Officers attended the Gila Vista Jr. High Career Presentation and spoke about the importance of making smart choices, how to get started in a career in law enforcement, and answered questions about their career working in the Detention Center.Community Business Expo
On October 28, 2023, Detention Officer Gallegos participated in the Community Business Expo passing out candy and engaging with the community.National Prescription Take-Back Day
The Sheriff's Office participated in the Drug Enforcement National Prescription Take-Back Day on Saturday, October 28th. A drop off station was set up at the Foothills Substation from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Approximately 14.9 lbs. of unused or expired medications were dropped off at this site.Gadsden Elementary Trunk or Treat
On October 30, 2023, Deputy Mayberry participated in the Gadsden Elementary Trunk or Treat passing out candy and engaging with students.Annual Scary & Safe Trick or Treat
On October 31, 2023, the Sheriff's Posse participated in the Scary & Safe Trick or Treat event at the Yuma County Fairgrounds passing out candy to children attending the event. Administration Bureau
Civil Department
During the month of October 2023, the YCSO Civil Department personnel provided the following services:
- Fingerprinting: 120
- Civil Process Service
- Received 438 legal documents for service
- Served 213 legal documents
Records Department
During the month of October 2023, the YCSO Records Department personnel processed the following:| Reports merged | 1,775 |
| Reports processed for court | 284 |
| Victim notifications received | 321 |
| Impounded vehicles | 9 |
| Impound releases | 3 |
| Validations | 81 |
| Public Records Requests completed | 389 |
| Local Record Checks completed | 198 |
| Scanned/Imported documents | 3,251 |
| Data entry | 1,183 |
| Jacket consolidations | 29 |
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 October 2023, the YCSO:- Registered 6 new offenders
- Confirmed 2 sex offender moved out of Yuma County
- Received 64 sex offender updates (includes address changes, employment changes, phone numbers, etc.)
- Issued 2 community notifications
- Conducted 59 sex offender compliance checks
- Tracked a total of 321 sex offenders currently living in Yuma County
- Pending Level assessment: 1
- Level 1: 179
- Level 2: 76
- Level 3: 65
- Tracked 10 sex offenders incarcerated in the Yuma County Detention Center
Detention Bureau
During the month of October 2023, the average daily inmate population was 420, of which:- 336 were adult males
- 84 were adult females
- 49 are sentenced inmates
During this period, the YCSO Detention Bureau:
- Processed an average of 14 bookings per day
- Processed an average of 15 releases per day
A total of 420 inmates were admitted, of which:
- 336 were adult males
- 83 were adult females
- 1 was a juvenile male
A total of 461 inmates were released, of which:
- 357 were adult males
- 103 were adult females
- 1 was a juvenile male
Patrol Bureau
During the month of October 2023, the YCSO received an average of 360 calls for service per day.Total calls for service: 11,161 (YTD: 108,727)
Traffic Related Incidents
- 69 traffic collisions
- 1 fatal collisions (YTD: 7)
- 0 fatal collisions alcohol related (YTD: 1)
- 17 injury collisions (YTD: 171)
- 1 injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 14)
- 41 non injury collisions (YTD: 464)
- 0 non injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 17)
- 9 private property collisions (YTD: 136)
- 122 traffic citations (YTD: 1,009)
- 1 DUI citations (YTD: 25)
- 144 traffic incidents (YTD: 1,724)
- 55 traffic repair orders (YTD: 736)
- 289 traffic warnings (YTD: 2,871)
Foothills Substation
The YCSO Foothills Substation received an average of 14 walk-in customers per day (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays) during the month of October 2023. During this period, Foothills Substation personnel processed the following:| Vacation notifications | 0 |
| Public Records Requests received | 7 |
| Public Records Requests completed | 0 |
| Local Record Checks received | 0 |
| Local Record Checks completed | 0 |
| Orders of Protection received | 0 |
| Orders of Protection served | 1 |
| Civil documents received | 2 |
| Civil documents served | 0 |
| Fingerprints | 16 |
| Notary Public | 2 |
| Tax payments received | 0 |
Communications Department (Dispatch)
The YCSO Communications Department not only dispatches for the Sheriff’s Office, but they also dispatch calls for the Yuma County Animal Control, Wellton Police Department, Tacna Fire Department, Martinez Lake Fire Department, and Tri-Valley Ambulance.During the month of October 2023, the YCSO Communications handled a total of 10,200 phone calls which consisted of the following:
- 911 calls: 2,391
- Admin calls: 5,947
- Outgoing calls: 1,862
During this same period, the YCSO Communications dispatched a total of 11,880 computer aided dispatch (CAD) calls as follows:
- YCSO: 11,348
- Other agencies: 532
Yuma County Narcotics Task Force
During the month of October 2023, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) served 1 search warrants and made 7 arrests which consisted of the following:- Drug Related Offenses: 6 arrests
- Possession Arrests:6
- 2 Fentanyl
- 4 Methamphetamine
- Non-Drug Related Offenses: 1 arrest
- 1 Traffic related arrest
Breakdown of the total number persons arrested:
- 5 adult males
- 2 adult females
Drug Seizures
Drugs seized by the YCNTF during this period had a street value of $115.00 and consisted of the following:
| Type of Drugs | Qty Seized | Street Value |
| Fentanyl | 9 pills | $45.00 |
| Methamphetamine | 3.58 grams | $70.00 |
Non-Drug Seizures
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:
- 1 firearm
- 11 miscellaneous drug paraphernalia items
Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers
During the month of October 2023, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers (SOLV) donated a total of 302.5 hours to the YCSO and the community which consisted of the following:| Volunteer Group | Hours Donated |
| Civilian Volunteers | 140 |
| Explorers | 12 |
| Posse | 60.5 |
| Reserve Deputies | 18 |
| Search and Rescue | 72 |
Events & Call-Outs
Call-Outs: Some of the call-outs that the SOLV members worked during the month of October were as follows:
- SAR: 1 call out for a missing person.
- Volunteers: 1 call out for traffic control at a serious injury collision; and 1 call out for a fatality collision.
Events: Some of the events that the SOLV members participated in during the month of October were as follows:
- Posse & Volunteers: GAIN Event - October 14th.
- Posse, Reserves, & Volunteers: DEA Drug Take Back - October 28th.
Security, Traffic or Crowd Control
In addition to the above listed events, YCSO deputies, reserve deputies and/or volunteer units provided security, traffic or crowd control for the following events:- Mayor's International Bike Ride - October 21st
- Orange Grove School Fall Festival - October 25th
- Safe Halloween Event - October 31st
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