Yuma Police Department

State
Arizona
County
Yuma County
City
Yuma
Postal Code
85364
Location
1500 South 1st Avenue
Phone
928-373-4650
Fax
928-329-7962

The Chief of Police heads the Yuma Police Department. Other Yuma Police Department’s administration members include Captain and Executive Secretary. The other Yuma Police Department’s staff members include: investigators, police officers, sergeants, an animal control officer, and supporting staff.

The Yuma Police Department is located at 1500 South 1st Avenue, Yuma, Arizona, 85364. Yuma Police Department includes an upgraded 3725 square feet of the old facility and 6224 square feet of a brand new one.

The previous Yuma Police Department’s building is now investigators’ offices and storage area for evidence.

Yuma Police Department comprises the following:

  • Yuma Police Department’s administration offices
  • Yuma Police Department’s conference room
  • Yuma Police Department’s interrogation rooms
  • Training room for Yuma Police Department’s staff
  • Locker rooms for Yuma Police Department’s staff
  • Yuma Police Department’s squad room
  • Yuma Police Department’s processing area
  • Yuma Police Department’s patrol report room
  • Yuma Police Department’s public waiting area
  • Yuma Police Department’s interview room
  • Yuma Police Department’s record storage room
  • Restrooms and showers for Yuma Police Department’s staff
  • Yuma Police Department’s restroom for suspects
  • Yuma Police Department’s patrol sergeant office
  • Yuma Police Department’s Kitchen

The Yuma Police Department is open Monday to Thursday, 7 am to 6 pm, and to reach them, call 928-373-4650 or send a fax at928-329-7962. In case of an emergency, call 9-1-1.

Responsibility of the Yuma Police Department

  1. Protecting the people in Yuma City
  2. Protecting property in Yuma City
  3. Preventing crime in Yuma City
  4. Investigating Yuma City crime
  5. Maintaining the federal, state, and Yuma local laws

Qualifications to Be a Police Officer at Yuma

  1. You must be a United States of America citizen
  2. 21 years or above when graduating from the Academy
  3. If you want to be a Yuma Police Officer you must have attained a GED or a high school diploma
  4. If you want to be a Yuma Police Officer you must not have a felony history
  5. Must have a valid driver’s license in Arizona
  6. If you want to be a Yuma Police Officer you will also have to pass the following tests:
  • Physical
  • Written exam with a minimum score of 75%
  • Medical
  • Psychological
  • Drug
  • Polygraph

The Arizona will also run a background check on you to verify the information you have provided.

Directions

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