City of Yuma Parks & Recreation, Fire, Police Calls for Service & Incidents
Date:
12/18/2009 (Last updated: 12/21/2009)Summary:
Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week.Contact:
Information For This Reporting Period and Year to Date (As of December 17, 2009)
Yuma, Arizona - Employees of the City of Yuma Police Department, Fire Department and Parks & Recreation Department responded to the following calls for service and reports of vandalism and graffiti this week.
Parks and Recreation Department
For the week of December 9th through December 15th in the City of Yuma Parks and Recreation Department:
- The Graffiti Busters Crew responded to and cleaned up 107 incidents of graffiti
- 798 rounds of 9-hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf courses
- 941 rounds of 18-hole golf were played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf courses
- The Putter Inn served 1,340 meals
- 16 events were held at the Yuma Civic Center with 558 people attending those events
- A total of 38 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 5 events with total attendance of 1,285
- 89 ramadas, parks and fields were rented for special events
- 8 programs were offered through the City's recreation program, with 1,375 members of the Yuma community participating in those programs
Since July 1, 2009:
- 1,444 incidents of graffiti have been addressed and cleaned up
- 6,255 rounds of 9-hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf courses
- 13,896 rounds of-18 hole golf have been played at Desert Hills and Arroyo Dunes Golf courses
- The Putter Inn has served 13,647 meals
- 600 events have been held at the Yuma Civic Center with an attendance of 54,494
- A total of 2,886 games were played at City of Yuma athletic facilities
- The Yuma Art Center hosted 71 events with a total attendance of 21,996
- 2,180 ramadas, parks and fields were rented by Yuma area residents
- 461 programs were offered with 105,186 people attending those programs
There were 107 cases of graffiti abated during the week of December 9, 2009 through December 15, 2009, with a total of 1,444 removed from July 1st to date.
Vandalism and graffiti clean-up costs the Yuma taxpayers over $200,000 each year. Please help us reduce vandalism by reporting incidences of crime to 78-Crime and graffiti to the hot line of 329-2828.
If you witness a crime in progress, call 9-1-1.
Bark Park Rules and Tips
This week's Bark Park rule reminder - There is a limit of only two dogs per handler. This is an important safety rule to protect dogs as well as humans. It becomes very difficult to watch over and control more than two dogs during a visit to the Bark Park.
Barking should be kept to a reasonable level, both for the comfort of other park users as well as nearby neighbors. Occasional barks of joy are acceptable. Non-stop barking is not.
The Bark Park is there for the health and enjoyment of the Yuma community and their dogs. Unlike the other parks in Yuma, the Bark Park has some unique rules that must be followed to ensure everyone's safety and maximize enjoyment.
The Bark Park is located at 1705 E. Palo Verde Street in Yuma and is open Wednesdays through Mondays from dawn until 9 p.m.. The park is closed on Tuesdays for maintenance.
Yuma Police Department
For the week of November 30th through December 6th, Yuma Police Department responded to an average of 171 calls per day. During this week YPD:
- Responded to 1,202 calls for service
- Documented 255 police reports
- Responded to 51 non-injury accidents
- Responded to 24 injury accidents
Significant incidents and community events include:
- On November 30th, an adult male was arrested after robbing the Chevron at 1825 S. 4th Avenue.
- On December 5th an adult male was arrested for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct as a result of a disturbance inside the Bank of America, 100 W. 32nd Street
From January 1st through October 31st, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Received 178,856 calls into the Public Safety Communications Center
- Received 44,472 9-1-1 calls
- Issued 7,062 Traffic Citations
- Made 1,130 Juvenile Arrests and 3,506 Adult Arrests
From January 1st to December 6th, the Yuma Police Department has:
- Responded to 58,496 calls for service
- Documented 12,435 police reports
- Responded to 2,201 non-injury accidents
- Responded to 867 injury accidents
- Responded to 4,747 alarm calls resulting in 23 police reports
Driving on roadways under construction can be confusing and time consuming due to restricted driving lanes, speed limits, and turning restrictions. When driving in a construction zone, be sure to observe all posted traffic control devices. Plan ahead if a construction zone is in your daily driving route. Leave earlier and prepare for detours from your normal driving route, or take a completely different route to avoid the construction zone.
Driving restrictions in construction zones are in place for the safety of workers, pedestrians and drivers. Remember to follow all lane, speed and turning restrictions, as they are enforceable traffic violations.
During 2007 in Arizona there were over 378,000 people involved in traffic collisions. Of those people, over 323,000 or about 86% were known to be wearing seat belts. Of the people wearing seat belts, less than 1/10th of 1 percent were killed and less than 15 percent were injured.[1] These statistics demonstrate that seat belts do save lives. The Yuma Police Department encourages all motorists to do their part by buckling up and as always always remember to Drive Safe!
[1] Arizona Department of Transportation
Yuma Fire Department
For the week of November 29th through December 5th, Yuma Fire Department responded to 228 Emergency Calls for Service, which included:
- 8 Commercial Assignments including a broken gas line outside a residence and various alarms
- 1 Hazardous Materials Assignment for a 20-gallon gasoline spill
- 19 Motor Vehicle Crashes: 2 involving motorcycles, and 2 involving 3 vehicles
- 155 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor) 31 for difficulty breathing, 10 for chest pain, 31 fall victims, 17 unconscious people, 3 seizure cases, 1 diabetic emergency, 3 possible strokes, 1 allergic reaction, 6 patients with mental problems, 1 toddler burned with boiling water, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 31 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments that included various storm related calls (lines arching, blown transformers, etc.), a dumpster fire, 2 vehicle fires, power lines down, a possible fire hazard, and various alarms
From January 1st to December 5th, the Yuma Fire Department has responded to 10,269 emergency calls for service, which include:
- 357 Commercial Assignments, including -15 fires in businesses, 12 fires in apartments, and various alarms
- 33 Hazardous Material Responses
- 17 Mutual Aid Assignments
- 976 Motor Vehicle Crashes
- 7,995 Medical Emergencies (serious to minor) 937 for difficulty breathing, 678 for chest pain, 1,028 fall victims, 6003 unconscious people, 245 seizure cases, 230 diabetic emergencies, 153 possible stroke cases, 111 poisoning/overdoses, 299 patients with mental problems, 75 allergic reactions, 64 calls for a child locked inside of a vehicle, and miscellaneous other illnesses and injuries
- 1,105 Special Duty, Public Assistance, and Residential Assignments, including - 60 fires in private residences, 80 dumpster fires, 25 grass or brush fires, 18 fires outside of a structure, 63 vehicle fires, and various alarms.
The City of Yuma Fire Department is dedicated to providing the best in quality service to the City of Yuma.
For more information about fire and injury prevention, contact the Yuma Fire Department Public Information Office at 373-4855.
The 2010 Census Is Coming...
Did you know that each person living in Yuma who is not counted in the 2010 Census means a loss of $400 per person in state and federal funds for community services such as roads, schools, job training centers, etc.?
Accurate data reflecting changes in our community are crucial in apportioning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and deciding how more than $400 billion per year is allocated for projects like new hospitals and community centers. That's more than $4 trillion over a 10-year period.
Stay tuned for more Census 2010 information.
For immediate information on the 2010 Census, visit the Census website (This link will take you to an external website that is not part of the City of Yuma official website.)
For More Information
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
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Media Contacts
Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.
