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 August 2026, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office participated in the following community events:
Amberly's Place Donation Check Presentation
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Sheriff’s Office Deputy Recruits selected Amberly’s Place as the recipient of a donation earned through their volunteer work at the 2026 MATO event. Their group received donations from the Caballeros de Yuma for their assistance during the event and chose to pay it forward to an organization making a difference in Yuma County.
Administration Bureau
Civil Department
Services provided in August 2026:
| Documents Received for Service |
482 |
| Attempts to Serve Legal Documents |
402 |
| Legal Documents Served |
270 |
| Fingerprints |
110 |
Records Department
Records processed in August 2026:
| Reports Merged |
1,228 |
| Reports Processed for Court |
191 |
| Victim Notifications Received |
185 |
| Impound Vehicles |
4 |
| Impound Releases |
6 |
| Validations |
81 |
| Requests for Records Completed |
605 |
| Records Checks Completed |
204 |
| Scanned/Imported Documents |
2,826 |
| Data Entry |
305 |
| Jacket Consolidations |
1 |
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 August 2026:
| New Registered Offenders |
4 |
| Moved out of Yuma County |
6 |
| Information Updates |
52 |
| Community Notifications |
7 |
| Compliance Checks |
55 |
| Incarcerated |
11 |
| Living in Yuma County |
345 |
| Pending Level Assessment |
1 |
| Level L&M |
49 |
| Level 1 |
134 |
| Level 2 |
91 |
| Level 3 |
70 |
Detention Bureau
Inmate Population
Yuma County Detention Center Inmate Population in August 2026:
| Average Inmate Population |
344 |
| Adult Male |
289 |
| Adult Female |
52 |
| Juvenile Male |
3 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Sentenced Inmates Housed |
23 |
| Inmates Admitted |
436 |
| Adult Male |
335 |
| Adult Female |
100 |
| Juvenile Male |
1 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Average Bookings Per Day |
14 |
| Inmates Released |
456 |
| Adult Male |
348 |
| Adult Female |
107 |
| Juvenile Male |
1 |
| Juvenile Female |
0 |
| Average Released Per Day |
15 |
Patrol Bureau
Patrol officer incident responses in August 2026:
| |
Month |
YTD |
| Motor Vehicle Collisions |
67 |
641 |
| Fatal Collisions |
0 |
10 |
| Injury Collisions |
13 |
135 |
| Injury Collisions Alcohol |
3 |
12 |
| Non Injury Collisions |
38 |
363 |
| Non Injury Collisions Alcohol |
2 |
18 |
| Private Property Collisions |
11 |
103 |
| Traffic Citations |
805 |
6,629 |
| Citations |
123 |
1,039 |
| DUI |
5 |
48 |
| Incidents |
175 |
1,457 |
| Repairs |
95 |
737 |
| Warnings |
397 |
3,332 |
| Total Incidents |
12,243 |
68,164 |
| Average Calls Per Day |
395 |
|
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 August 2026:
| Incoming Calls |
8,237 |
| Admin Calls |
6,196 |
| 911 Calls |
2,041 |
| Outgoing Calls |
2,183 |
| Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Calls |
13,323 |
| Calls for Service |
12,347 |
| Other Agencies |
976 |
Foothills Substation
Substation services provided in August 2026:
| Walk-In Customers |
140 |
| Vacation Notifications |
3 |
| Records Report Request Received |
13 |
| Records Report Request Completed |
10 |
| Records Checks Received |
1 |
Narcotics Task Force
Officer incident responses in August 2026:
| Incidents |
9 |
| Arrests Male |
6 |
| Arrests Female |
1 |
| Contraband |
0 |
| Distribution/Sales Charges |
5 |
| Possession Charges |
10 |
| Drug Seizures |
Qty |
Street Value |
| Alprazolam (Xanax) |
6 Units |
$18.00 |
| Cocain |
0 Grams |
$0.00 |
| Fentanyl |
3 Units |
$9.00 |
| Liquid Methamphetamine |
85 Units |
$1,700.00 |
| LSD |
187 Units |
$2,244.00 |
| Marijuana |
369 Grams |
$3,690 |
| Methamphetamine |
173.27 Grams |
$3,465.40 |
| Psilocybin |
13.77 Grams |
$317.37 |
| THC Vape Pens |
160 Grams |
$3,320.00 |
| Non-Drug Seizures |
Qty |
| Currency |
$111.00 |
| Firearms |
1 |
| Drug Paraphernalia Items |
37 |
| Vehicles |
0 |
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 August 2026:
| |
Month |
YTD Hours |
| Total Hours Donated |
631 |
4,268 |
| Civilian Volunteer |
393.5 |
2,292.5 |
| Explorer |
84 |
496 |
| Posse |
57 |
395 |
| Reserve Deputy |
47.5 |
466 |
| Search & Rescue |
49 |
618.5 |
Events:
- Martinez Lake Patrol, Sep 4-7
Call-Outs:
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