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 September 2025, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office participated in the following community events:

9-11 Heroes Run
On Saturday, September 13, 2025, the YCSO participated in the 9-11 Heroes Run with a 5K run/walk, an information booth with refreshments, and the bearcat armored vehicle. This event was organized by the Travis Manion Foundation and took place at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex.

AZ at Work Law Enforcement & First Responder Job Fair
On Thursday, September 8, 2025, Sheriff's Office Detention Sergeants participated in the AZ at Work Job Fair, which took place at the MLK Career Center. The Officers hosted a booth with informative brochures about career opportunities and answered questions.

Sunrise Elementary School
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Detention Sergeants gave a presentation to students (2nd through 5th grade) at Sunrise Elementary School about smart choices and safety. The Detention Officers provided information about safety skills, such as bullying, drug awareness, stranger danger, truancy, and suicide precautions.

Youth Outdoor Expo
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Deputies participated in the Youth Outdoor Expo Archery & BB Guns for Youth. The Officers interacted with the participants and provided shooting pointers and safety supervision. This event was hosted by the City of Yuma Parks & Recreation and was held at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex.

Administration Bureau

Civil Department

During the month of September 2025, the YCSO Civil Department personnel provided the following services:

Fingerprinting: 59
Civil Process Service

Received 357 legal documents for service
Served 235 legal documents

Records Department

During the month of September 2025, the YCSO Records Department personnel processed the following:

Reports merged	2,170
Reports processed for court	353
Victim notifications received	316
Impounded vehicles	1
Impound releases	7
Validations	144
Public records requests completed	447
Local record checks completed	226
Scanned/Imported documents	4,483
Data entry	815
Jacket consolidations	17

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 September 2025, the YCSO:

Registered 5 new offenders
Confirmed 6 sex offenders moved out of Yuma County
Received 52 sex offender updates (includes address changes, employment changes, phone numbers, etc.)
Issued 6 community notifications
Conducted 60 sex offender compliance checks

Tracked a total of 335 sex offenders currently living in Yuma County:

Pending Level assessment: 1
Level 0 (L&M): 59
Level 1: 131
Level 2: 79
Level 3: 65

Tracked 5 sex offenders incarcerated in the Yuma County Detention Center

Detention Bureau

During the month of September 2025, the average daily inmate population was 433, of which:

355 were adult males
78 were adult females
21 are sentenced inmates

During this period, the YCSO Detention Bureau:

Processed an average of 16 bookings per day
Processed an average of 17 releases per day

A total of 479 inmates were admitted, of which:

353 were adult males
126 were adult females

A total of 519 inmates were released, of which:

391 were adult males
128 were adult females

Patrol Bureau

During the month of September 2025, the YCSO received an average of 300 calls for service per day.

Total calls for service: 8,998 (YTD: 86,028)

Traffic Related Incidents

59 traffic collisions
- 0 fatal collisions (YTD: 5)
- 13 injury collisions (YTD: 145)
- 1 injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 13)
- 45 non injury collisions (YTD: 433)
- 2 non injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 16)
- 15 private property collisions (YTD: 97)
75 traffic citations (YTD: 1,212)
2 DUI citations (YTD: 33)
168 traffic incidents (YTD: 1,557)
72 traffic repair orders (YTD: 907)
254 traffic warnings (YTD: 2,884)

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 September 2025, the YCSO Communications handled the following calls:

911 calls:2,025
Admin calls: 6,634
Outgoing calls: 2,561

During this same period, the YCSO Communications dispatched a total of 9,762 computer aided dispatch (CAD) calls as follows:

YCSO: 9,208
Other agencies: 554

Yuma County Narcotics Task Force

During the month of September 2025, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) made 1 arrest which consisted of the following:

Drug Related Offenses: 1 (some arrests had multiple charges)

Distribution/Sales Charges

None

Possession Charges:

1 Cocaine
1 Drug Paraphernalia

Non-Drug Related Offenses: 0

Breakdown of the total number persons arrested:

1 male
0 female

Drug Seizures
Drugs seized by the YCNTF during this period consisted of the following:

Type of Drugs	Qty Seized	Street Value
Cocaine	1.7 grams	$120.00

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:

None

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers

During the month of September 2025, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers (SOLV) donated a total of 226 hours to the YCSO and the community which consisted of the following:

Volunteer Group	Hours Donated	YTD Hours
Civilian Volunteers	129	2,289
Explorers	16	277
Posse	0	448.5
Reserve Deputies	20	242
Search and Rescue	61	581.5

Events & Call-Outs

Call-Outs:

Search and Rescue: 1 call out for traffic control
Volunteers: 1 call out for traffic control

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

None

Security, Traffic or Crowd Control

In addition to the above listed events, the sheriff's posse, reserve deputies and civilian volunteers provided security, traffic or crowd control for the following events:

None

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