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

Adopt a Highway Fall Cleanup
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, the YCSO participated in the ADOT Adopt a Highway Cleanup Program. The Volunteers removed loose trash and debris from milepost 53 to milepost 55. A total of 15 liter bags were filled.

Tractor Supply Hometown Heroes Day
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Deputies participated in the “Touch a Truck” event, which honored first responders and military service members. This event allowed children and families to explore emergency utility vehicles and interact with local fire, police, and rescue personnel who serve the community. As part of the celebration, Tractor Supply donated a check in the amount of $250.00 to our agency.

Southwest Junior High School
On Monday, November 3, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Detention Sergeants gave a presentation to students about smart choices and safety. The Officers provided information about drug awareness, truancy, suicide prevention, and the Explorer Program.

Avenir Fraud Prevention Seminar
On Wednesday, November 13, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Patrol Corporal partnered with Avenir bank and provided information to the public on how to identify common scams, recognize red flags, and report fraud. Practical advice was provided on how to avoid becoming a victim.

Big Red Barn Preschool
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Deputy participated in Public Safety Day. The Officer displayed the Patrol boat and spoke to students about public safety, focusing on general safety rules.

Arizona at Work Job Fair
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Detention Sergeant and Recruitment Coordinator participated in the Healthcare Job Fair with an information booth. They provided information about career opportunities.

AWC Healthcare Job Fair
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Detention Registered Nurses participated in the Healthcare Job Fair with an information booth. The Nurses provided information about career opportunities.

Somerton High School Career Fair
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Detention Sergeant and Public Information Officer participated in the Somerton High School Career Fair with an information booth. The Officers provided information about career opportunities and answered questions.

Salida del Sol Elementary School
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Sergeants assisted in serving the special Thanksgiving-themed meal for the students and staff. Parents were invited to enjoy the meal with their children.

Valley Horizon Elementary School
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, Sheriff’s Office Deputies assisted in serving the special Thanksgiving-themed meal to the students and staff. Parents were invited to enjoy the meal with their children.

Administration Bureau

Civil Department

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

Fingerprints	70
Documents received for service	299
Legal documents served	191

Records Department

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

Reports merged	1,657
Reports processed for court	256
Victim notifications received	208
Impounded vehicles	9
Impound releases	5
Validations	172
Public records requests completed	458
Local record checks completed	194
Scanned/Imported documents	3,662
Data entry	479
Jacket consolidations	15

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 November 2025, the YCSO:

Registered 11 new offenders
Confirmed 3 sex offenders moved out of Yuma County
Received 76 sex offender updates (includes address changes, employment changes, phone numbers, etc.)
Issued 2 community notifications
Conducted 55 sex offender compliance checks
Tracked 11 sex offenders incarcerated in the Yuma County Detention Center

Tracked a total of 351 sex offenders currently living in Yuma County:

Pending Level assessment: 3
Level 0 (L&M): 56
Level 1: 136
Level 2: 87
Level 3: 69

Detention Bureau

During the month of November 2025, the average daily inmate population was 425, of which:

357 were adult males
68 were adult females
31 are sentenced inmates

During this period, the YCSO Detention Bureau:

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

A total of 430 inmates were admitted, of which:

330 were adult males
100 were adult females

A total of 429 inmates were released, of which:

324 were adult males
105 were adult females

Patrol Bureau

During the month of November 2025, the YCSO received an average of 275 calls for service per day.

Total calls for service: 8,437 (YTD: 102,721)

Traffic Related Incidents

84 traffic collisions
- 0 fatal collisions (YTD: 6)
- 20 injury collisions (YTD: 181)
- 2 injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 16)
- 48 non injury collisions (YTD: 534)
- 2 non injury collisions alcohol related (YTD: 20)
- 12 private property collisions (YTD: 118)
87 traffic citations (YTD: 1,417)
2 DUI citations (YTD: 38)
203 traffic incidents (YTD: 1,946)
108 traffic repair orders (YTD: 1,128)
252 traffic warnings (YTD: 3,447)

Foothills Substation

The YCSO Foothills Substation received an average of 166 walk-in customers per day (Monday-Friday, excluding holidays) during the month of November 2025. During this period, Foothills Substation personnel processed the following:

Vacation Notifications received	0
Public Records Request received	2
Public Records Request completed	2
Local Records Checks received	0
Local Records Checks completed	0
Orders of Protection received	2
Orders of Protection served	2
Civil documents received	1
Civil documents served	3
Fingerprints	12
Notary Public	0
Tax payment 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 November 2025, the YCSO Communications handled the following calls:

911 calls: 2,116
Admin calls: 6,127
Outgoing calls: 2,304

During this same period, the YCSO Communications dispatched a total of 9,362 computer aided dispatch (CAD) calls as follows:

YCSO: 8,728
Other agencies: 634

Yuma County Narcotics Task Force

During the month of November 2025, the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF) made 2 arrest which consisted of the following:

Breakdown of the total number persons arrested:

2 males
0 Females

Drug Related Offenses: 5 Incidents (some arrests had multiple charges)

Distribution/Sales Charges
- 0 Cocaine
- 0 Methamphetamine

Possession Charges:
- 1 Cocaine
- 1 Methamphetamine
- 1 Drug Paraphernalia

Non-Drug Related Offenses: 0 Incidents

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

Type of Drugs	Qty Seized	Street Value
Cocaine	1.6 grams	$96.00
Marijuana	39.14 grams	$391.40
Methamphetamine	8.3 grams	$166.00
THC Vape Cartridges	32.49 grams	$1,299.60

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:

4 Drug Paraphernalia Items

Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers

During the month of November 2025, the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office League of Volunteers (SOLV) donated a total of 476.5 hours to the YCSO and the community which consisted of the following:

Volunteer Group	Hours Donated	YTD Hours
Civilian Volunteers	207	2,840
Explorers	8	297
Posse	25	495.5
Reserve Deputies	27.5	312
Search and Rescue	42.5	712

Events & Call-Outs

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

SAR: Tractor Supply Community Event, Nov 1
Posse: Veteran's Day Parade, Nov 11
Posse, SAR, and Volunteers: Colorado River Crossing Balloon Festival, Nov 15-16
Posse and Volunteers: Valley Horizon Elementary School Thanksgiving, Nov 20
Posse and Volunteers: Josefina Yepez Cancer Walk-a-Thon, Nov 29
SAR and Volunteers: Holiday Tower Lighting, Nov 29

Call-Outs:

1 call out for traffic control

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:

0 security control

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