Renovation project approved for YCSO substation

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A renovation project is approved by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, paving the way for a bigger presence of law enforcement in South County.

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) will have a permanent substation in Gadsden next to Gadsden Park. The price tag of the project is over $300,000.

"The building was used as a rural metro station and deputies often stopped there to use it as substation there as well," said Tania Pavlak, PIO for YCSO.

The renovation work will include demolition, a bulletproof lobby, plumbing, electrical, new lighting and security and access control system.

YCSO says this is a much needed facility to give better service to the South County communities

"We are having substations all over Yuma county. That district will now have an area available for the public to come in and speak to the deputies. The deputies will have an area where they can stop do their reports, so it's very important for us to have a permanent presence there," said Pavlak.

The renovation project will start this year is expected to be completed early 2026.