YCSO Foothills Substation temporarily closed to the public for the summer
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) will be temporarily closing its Foothills Substation to the public.
YCSO announced this temporary closure from Memorial Day through the duration of the summer which caused some residents in East County to raise an eyebrow.
Lt. Sonny Hixon with YCSO says, “Deputies will be in the Foothills, they’re not leaving.”
They assure locals it has to do with the dip in population and the reduced demand.
“Winter visitor population goes down a lot in the summer time. To assist with everything that goes on in the Winter time, we typically have a clerk out here running the admin stuff,” Lt. Hixon explained.
These walk-in admin services include fingerprinting, pharmaceutical drop boxes, records, and paperwork.
But for now, these will have to be done in town.
“Our East County Patrol Deputies will still be patrolling the area. We will still be available to take any reports. The only thing is that the Administrative Services will not be available here in East County. You would have to go to the Main Office on 3rd Avenue,” YCSO’s Tania Pavlak shared.
In case of an emergency, YCSO says there will be no difference in response times or quality of service.
“Always dial 911. The Sheriff’s Office is on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” says Lt. Hixon
The return date of the Foothills Substation is to be determined but YCSO hope this brings some clarity to some of the questions and concerns.
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