Yuma Police Department

This is the City of Yuma Police Department page on Facebook. The purpose of the page is to present matters of public interest in the City of Yuma, Arizona, to its many residents, businesses and visitors. This site is a monitored, limited public forum and is not intended to be the official source of information for the City of Yuma organization. If you're looking for the official source of information about the City of Yuma, Arizona, please visit www.YumaAz.gov.

Comments posted on and messages received through our pages are subject to these terms of use and State of Arizona public records laws. While visiting, please make note of the following information:

General Rules of Conduct: City social media postings and comments containing any of the following forms of content shall be subject to removal and repeat offenders may be blocked:
• Comments not related to the particular social medium post.
• Comments in support of, or in opposition to, City political campaigns or ballot measures.
• Profane, obscene or indecent language, content or links.
• Disparaging or threatening remarks that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
• Personal, business or organizational solicitations or advertisements not related to City-posted social media topic.
• Engagement in or encouragement of illegal activity.
• Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems.
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party including but not limited to photos, graphics, registered trademarks and slogans, trade secrets or privileged information, etc.

Special Terms of Use for City employees and Public Officers
City employees and public officers (such as Board or Commission members) are reminded that their contributions to social media sites may be considered government speech rather than private speech, and may be governed by Arizona and federal laws such as Arizona Open Meetings Law or federal elections and campaign laws. The use of a private e-mail address, non-City identifier, or non-City moniker alone will not change a City employee's or public officer's speech from government speech to private speech. Even posting a disclaimer in the contribution, such as stating "these comments reflect my own private opinion and do not, in any way, reflect the opinion of the City, "may not be sufficient to transform a City employee's or public officer's speech from government speech to private speech. Therefore, to the extent the social media contribution is government speech, all City employees and public officers are responsible for following the same rules, regulations, and policies that apply to any other form of government/City expression. If city employees wish to contribute comments to social media sites, they must do so on their own time and on their own equipment, and as long as they do not identify themselves as city employees and are not speaking on behalf of the City.

Public Records and Public Disclosure
All information transmitted by and received from, or stored on, City of Yuma Social Media venues may be considered the property of the City. Such venues are subject to disclosure under appropriate state and federal regulations covering public records and should be considered public information, unless otherwise privileged by law.

Arizona state law and relevant City records retention schedules may apply to Social Media formats and Social Media content.

Privacy Notice
Please be aware that users of this site do not retain any rights over their postings. Postings are intended for public view and any personal information posted constitutes a waiver of any rights to privacy or confidentiality. Postings are also subject to public records laws, meaning any information you include in your comments, including name and e-mail address, may be released through a formal public records request to the media, a business, or any other person or entity. Therefore, before you comment on any City of Yuma social media site, you should understand your posting is neither private nor confidential.

The City reserves the right to use posted information for promotional purposes.

Disclaimer
The comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of the City of Yuma, its officers, or its employees.

For More Information
If you have questions or concerns regarding the operation of any of the City of Yuma’s social media sites, or specific questions about the City of Yuma government, please contact the City of Yuma Media and Public Affairs office at communications@YumaAz.gov.