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 2024, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office participated in the following community events:

Yuma County Job & Education D.R.E.A.M. Event
On Wednesday, October 2nd, Sheriff’s Office Detention Officers participated in the Yuma County Job & Education D.R.E.A.M. event with an information booth. The event was held at the Arizona Western College Schoening Center.

National Coffee with a Cop Day
On Wednesday, October 2nd, the Sheriff’s Office hosted a “Coffee with a Cop” event at the Sunshine Cafe. Sheriff Leon Wilmot and Sheriff’s Deputies were able to converse and connect with the public they serve. “Coffee with a Cop” is a community outreach effort that provides opportunities for community members to informally meet officers and discuss community issues. Its goal is to break down barriers and allow for relaxed, one-on-one interaction.

G.A.I.N. Event
On Saturday, October 12th, Sheriff’s Office Deputies (Boat Patrol & Special Response Team), Detention Officers, Posse, Search & Rescue, and Sheriff’s Volunteers participated in the GAIN event with an information booth and static displays including a Sheriff’s Office Patrol truck, Patrol Boat, Bear Cat, Detention Transport van, horses, and other equipment. The event was held at the Target parking lot in the Yuma Palms Mall.

Somerton High School Presentation
On October 15th, Sheriff’s Office Detention Officers participated in a classroom presentation at Somerton High School. The Detention Officers provided information about their field and answered questions.

Community Business Expo 2024
On October 19th, Sheriff’s Office Detention Officers participated in the Community Business Expo, which was held at the Yuma Civic Center. The Detention Officers provided information about their field and answered questions.

Yuma Transfer and Career Expo
On October 21st, Sheriff’s Office Detention Officers participated in the Yuma Transfer and Career Expo at Arizona Western College. The expo focused on providing students, alumni of Arizona Western College, and partner university students with transfer and career information. The Detention Officers provided information about their field and answered questions.

Healthcare Job Fair
On October 23rd, a Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer, Detention Registered Nurse, and Detention Licensed Practical Nurse participated in a healthcare job fair at Arizona Western College. The event provided students, alumni, and the general public interested in healthcare careers, and other related fields with career information. The Detention Officer and Detention nurses provided information about their field and answered questions.

Antelope High School Annual College, Career and Military Fair
On October 25th, a Sheriff’s Office Deputy and Detention Officer participated in a career fair at Antelope High School. The Deputy and Detention Officer provided information about their field and answered questions.

Yuma Palms Pumpkin Patch
On Saturday, October 26th, a YCSO Deputy participated with a Patrol truck display at the Pumpkin Patch event at the Yuma Palms.

Wellton Trunk or Treat
On Saturday, October 26th, the YCSO volunteers participated in the Wellton Trunk or Treat, passing out candy to event attendees.

Orange Grove Elementary School Red Ribbon Week
On Monday, October 28th, Sheriff’s Deputies, along with K9 Kass, participated in the Orange Grove Elementary School Red Ribbon event. The deputies spoke to students about the importance of thinking of their future and living drug free. K9 Kass also had the opportunity to show off his skills.

Yuma County Job Fair
On Tuesday, October 29th, Sheriff’s Office Detention Officers participated in the Yuma County Job Fair at the Main Library. The Detention Officers provided information about their field and answered questions.

Somerton Trunk or Treat
On Tuesday, October 29th, the YCSO participated in Somerton Trunk or Treat event passing out candy to event attendees.

Safe and Scary Halloween
On Thursday, October 31st, the Sheriff’s Office Volunteers and Search and Rescue members 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 2024, the YCSO Civil Department personnel provided the following services:

Fingerprinting: 129
Civil Process Service

Received 448 legal documents for service
Served 236 legal documents

Records Department

During the month of October 2024, the YCSO Records Department personnel processed the following:

Reports merged	2,044
Reports processed for court	183
Victim notifications received	186
Impounded vehicles	1
Impound releases	3
Validations	104
Public Records Requests completed	522
Local Record Checks completed	196
Scanned/Imported documents	3,523
Data entry	650
Jacket consolidations	38

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 2024, the YCSO:

Registered 11 new offenders
Confirmed 6 sex offenders moved out of Yuma County
Received 68 sex offender updates (includes address changes, employment changes, phone numbers, etc.)
Issued 2 community notifications
Conducted 70 sex offender compliance checks

Tracked a total of 330 sex offenders currently living in Yuma County:

Pending Level assessment: 1
Level 1: 185
Level 2: 78
Level 3: 67

Tracked 12 sex offenders incarcerated in the Yuma County Detention Center

Detention Bureau

During the month of October 2024, the average daily inmate population was 434, of which:

364 were adult males
70 were adult females
45 are sentenced inmates

During this period, the YCSO Detention Bureau:

Processed an average of 13 bookings per day
Processed an average of 14 releases per day

A total of 409 inmates were admitted, of which:

318 were adult males
90 were adult females
1 was a male juvenile

A total of 425 inmates were released, of which:

333 were adult males
91 were adult females
1 was a male juvenile

Patrol Bureau

During the month of October 2024, the YCSO received an average of 307 calls for service per day.

Total calls for service: 9,514 (YTD: 110,133)

Traffic Related Incidents

73 traffic collisions
- 0 fatal collisions (YTD: 11)
- 19 injury collisions (YTD: 179)
- 2 injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 6)
- 40 non injury collisions (YTD: 438)
- 1 non injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 17)
- 11 private property collisions (YTD: 126)
145 traffic citations (YTD: 1,377)
3 DUI citations (YTD: 46)
170 traffic incidents (YTD: 1,724)
66 traffic repair orders (YTD: 995)
263 traffic warnings (YTD: 3,082)

Foothills Substation

The YCSO Foothills Substation received an average of 8 walk-in customers per day (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays) during the month of October 2024. During this period, Foothills Substation personnel processed the following:

Vacation notifications	0
Public Records Requests received	13
Public Records Requests completed	0
Local Record Checks received	0
Local Record Checks completed	0
Orders of Protection received	1
Orders of Protection served	0
Civil documents received	0
Civil documents served	0
Fingerprints	30
Notary Public	1
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 2024, the YCSO Communications handled the following calls:

Incoming calls: 10,918
- 911 calls: 2,621
- Admin calls: 8,297
Outgoing calls: 1,977

During this same period, the YCSO Communications dispatched a total of 10,121 computer aided dispatch (CAD) calls as follows:

YCSO: 9,666
Other agencies: 455

Yuma County Narcotics Task Force

During the month of October 2024, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) served 1 search warrant and made 4 arrests which consisted of the following:

Drug Related Offenses: 16 (some arrests had multiple charges)

Distribution/Sales Charges: 6
- 1 Methamphetamine
- 1 Cocaine
- 1 Heroin
- 2 Marijuana
- 1 THC Hash
Possession Charges: 10
- 4 Drug Paraphernalia
- 2 Fentanyl
- 3 Methamphetamine
- 1 Marijuana

Non-Drug Related Offenses: 0

Breakdown of the total number persons arrested:

2 males
2 females

Drug Seizures
Drugs seized by the YCNTF during this period had a street value of $5,446.60 and consisted of the following:

Type of Drugs	Qty Seized	Street Value
Fentanyl	14 pills	$56.00
Methamphetamine	29.08 grams	$581.60
Cocaine	1.4 grams	$70.00
Heroin	3.1 grams	$155.00
THC Hash	114.6 grams	$4,584.00
Marijuana	67 plants & trimmings; 3,128 grams	TBD

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:

37 miscellaneous drug paraphernalia items

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers

During the month of October 2024, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers (SOLV) donated a total of 534 hours (YTD: 4,115) to the YCSO and the community which consisted of the following:

Volunteer Group	Hours Donated	YTD Hours
Civilian Volunteers	228	1,828.5
Explorers	42	578.5
Posse	93	528
Reserve Deputies	66	367.5
Search and Rescue	105	812.5

Events & Call-Outs

Call-Outs: Some of the call-outs that the SOLV members worked during the month of October were as follows:

Search & Rescue: 1 call out to assist stranded campers.
Civilian Volunteers: 1 call out to assist with traffic control at an injury collision.

Events: Some of the events that the SOLV members participated in during the month of October were as follows:

Posse & Civilian Volunteers: GAIN event - October 12th.
Reserve Deputies & Civilian Volunteers: DEA Drug Take Back event - October 26th.
Civilian Volunteers: Wellton Trunk or Treat - October 26th
Search & Rescue and Civilian Volunteers: Scary & Safe Trick or Treat - October 31st

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:

Yuma County Fall Festival - October 16-20
Soccer Club Tent-n-Treat - October 24th
Monster Truck Show - October 25-26
Orange Grove Elementary School Fall Festival - October 30th

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