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 July 2026, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office participated in the following community events:
Shop with a Cop
On Saturday, July 18, 2026, Sheriff’s Office Deputies along with other agencies participated in the Back-to-School Shop with a Cop event sponsored by the Fort Yuma Rotary Club, which took place at JC Penney. Children were paired with a law enforcement officer for a shopping experience designed to foster positive relationships while providing support to children facing challenges.
Administration Bureau
Civil Department
Services provided in July 2026:
| Documents Received for Service |
284 |
| Attempts to Serve Legal Documents |
331 |
| Legal Documents Served |
191 |
| Fingerprints |
110 |
Records Department
Records processed in July 2026:
| Reports Merged |
1,705 |
| Reports Processed for Court |
228 |
| Victim Notifications Received |
242 |
| Impound Vehicles |
11 |
| Impound Releases |
8 |
| Validations |
90 |
| Requests for Records Completed |
500 |
| Records Checks Completed |
195 |
| Scanned/Imported Documents |
3,347 |
| Data Entry |
552 |
| Jacket Consolidations |
77 |
Sex Offenders
YCSO Records Department 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.
Sex offenders processed in July 2026:
| New Registered Offenders |
5 |
| Moved out of Yuma County |
14 |
| Information Updates |
60 |
| Community Notifications |
6 |
| Compliance Checks |
32 |
| Incarcerated |
8 |
| Living in Yuma County |
347 |
| Pending Level Assessment |
4 |
| Level L&M |
52 |
| Level 1 |
131 |
| Level 2 |
90 |
| Level 3 |
70 |
Detention Bureau
Inmate Population
Yuma County Detention Center Inmate Population in July 2026:
| Average Inmate Population |
355 |
| Adult Male |
294 |
| Adult Female |
56 |
| Juvenile Male |
5 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Sentenced Inmates Housed |
24 |
| Inmates Admitted |
455 |
| Adult Male |
343 |
| Adult Female |
111 |
| Juvenile Male |
1 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Average Bookings Per Day |
15 |
| Inmates Released |
485 |
| Adult Male |
372 |
| Adult Female |
110 |
| Juvenile Male |
3 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Average Released Per Day |
16 |
Patrol Bureau
Patrol officer incident responses in July 2026:
| |
Month |
YTD |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions |
51 |
574 |
| Fatal Collisions |
4 |
10 |
| Injury Collisions |
11 |
122 |
| Injury Collisions Alcohol |
1 |
9 |
| Non Injury Collisions |
26 |
325 |
| Non Injury Collisions Alcohol |
1 |
16 |
| Private Property Collisions |
8 |
92 |
| Traffic Citations |
736 |
5,824 |
| Citations |
121 |
916 |
| DUI |
6 |
43 |
| Incidents |
138 |
1,282 |
| Repairs |
72 |
642 |
| Warnings |
393 |
2,935 |
| Total Incidents |
10,876 |
55,921 |
| Average Calls Per Day |
351 |
|
Communications Department (Dispatch)
The YCSO Communications Department dispatches calls for the Sheriff’s Office, Yuma County Animal Control, Wellton Police Department, Tacna Fire Department, Martinez Lake Fire Department, and Tri-Valley Ambulance.
Calls for service in July 2026:
| Incoming Calls |
8,539 |
| Admin Calls |
6,435 |
| 911 Calls |
2,104 |
| Outgoing Calls |
2,319 |
| Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Calls |
11,503 |
| Calls for Service |
10,791 |
| Other Agencies |
712 |
Foothills Substation
Substation services provided in July 2026:
| Walk-In Customers |
197 |
| Vacation Notifications |
7 |
| Records Report Request Received |
13 |
| Orders of Protection Dismissal |
6 |
| Orders of Protection Received |
13 |
| Orders of Protection Served |
0 |
| Civil Documents Received |
8 |
| Civil Documents Served |
3 |
| Civil Documents Attempts to Serve |
0 |
| Fingerprints |
33 |
| Notary Services |
2 |
| Tax Payment Received |
0 |
Narcotics Task Force
Officer incident responses in July 2026:
| Incidents |
4 |
| Arrests Male |
4 |
| Arrests Female |
0 |
| Contraband |
0 |
| Distribution/Sales Charges |
1 |
| Possession Charges |
5 |
| Drug Seizures |
Qty |
Street Value |
| Cocain |
1.69 Grams |
$118.30 |
| Fentanyl |
2.83 Grams |
$14.15 |
| Liquid Methamphetamine |
50 Units |
$1,000.00 |
| Methamphetamine |
129.17 Lbs. |
$1,998.40 |
| Non-Drug Seizures |
Qty |
| Currency |
1 |
| Firearms |
1 |
| Drug Paraphernalia Items |
105 |
| Vehicles |
1 |
Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers
The Sheriff's Office League of Volunteers (SOLV) donate hours to YCSO and the community.
Hours donated and event participation in June 2026:
| |
Month |
YTD Hours |
| Total Hours Donated |
598 |
3,560 |
| Civilian Volunteer |
326.5 |
1,877.5 |
| Explorer |
70 |
412 |
| Posse |
45 |
338 |
| Reserve Deputy |
35 |
540.5 |
| Search & Rescue |
121.5 |
419 |
Events:
- 0 events worked this month
Call-Outs:
- 3 Critical Accident Response Team
- 1 Missing Person
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