Public Services

The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce that it is now capable of accepting Text to 911 emergency text messages to our dispatch center from the unincorporated areas of Mohave County, Lake Havasu City is already capable of accepting Text to 911 emergency text messages. Currently, The Cities of Kingman and Bullhead do not have this capability and Text to 911 will not work if you are inside those city limits. Kingman and Bullhead City are currently in the process of bringing this capability to those cities.
Text to 911 provides significant benefits to citizens, especially in cases when the caller cannot communicate verbally. For example, text to 911 will be very useful to the approximately 34 million Americans who are hard of hearing, deaf, or speech impaired. Text to 911 could also help in situations when a crime is in progress; the caller is facing domestic violence abuse; the caller is injured and cannot speak; or other scenarios.

How to text 9-1-1 in an emergency:

• Enter the numbers “911” in the “To” field.
• The first text message to 9-1-1 should be brief and contain the location of the emergency and type of help needed.
• Push the “Send” button.
• Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from the 9-1-1 call taker.
• Text in simple words – do not use abbreviations.
• Keep text messages brief and concise.

Below are a few things to know if you need to text 9-1-1:

• Text location information is not equal to current location technology.
• As with all text messages, 9-1-1 messages can take longer to receive, can get out of order or may not be received.
• Text-to-9-1-1 is not available if you are roaming.
• A text or data plan is required to place a text-to-9-1-1
• If texting to 9-1-1 is not available in your area, or is temporarily unavailable, you will receive a message indicating that texting 9-1-1 is not available and to contact 9-1-1 by other means.
• Photos and videos cannot be sent to 9-1-1 at this time.
• Text-to-9-1-1 cannot include more than one person. Do not send your emergency text to anyone other than 9-1-1.
• Do not text and drive!

For educational videos on how to Text-to-911 for the Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, & Speech Disabled, click here. 
For important facts about Text-to-9-1-1 for the Deaf, Deafblind, Hard of Hearing, & Speech Disabled, click here.

Mohave County Sheriff's Office recommends online system to help citizens keep track of valuables

Mohave County Sheriff’s Office encourages all residents to use a free online system that will help keep track of personal property. ReportIt is a free, secure online service allowing citizens to record serial numbers and upload images for phones, electronics, and other valuables. Should those items ever be stolen, having the information will go a long way in accurately and quickly identifying your property. Citizens can access the site at www.reportit.leadsonline.com

Sheriff Doug Schuster had this to say about the Reportit Inventory System. “Reportit is an excellent program and I am very pleased to be able to offer it to all residence of Mohave County. This is a modern, proactive tool that will easily allow you to catalog information about your valuables. This is a secure site and you can easily add up to 100 items. You can list identifiers such as serial numbers, characteristics, and even add photos. No one will ever have access to your information but you. In the unfortunate event you fall victim to a theft or loss, you can immediately access your information and print out a detailed list of items. This list can be given to law enforcement as well as your insurance carrier. The best part is ReportIt is absolute FREE to use. I encourage everyone to take advantage of this program. If you have questions you can learn more at www.reportit.leadsonline.com”

The ReportIt service is a part of LeadsOnline, the online system that works with police across the country to track and recover stolen property. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office uses LeadsOnline to help track and recover stolen property; everything from jewelry to sporting equipment to electronics, computers, cameras, and other items such as designer clothing, collectibles, and other items with invaluable personal worth. The system allows deputies to search for the items using a variety of parameters, including item descriptions and serial numbers. When an item is sold to a pawn or secondhand shop, the product information is entered in the LeadsOnline database and is immediately viewable by participating law enforcement agencies across the country.

Using LeadsOnline, law enforcement agencies across the country have recovered thousands of dollars in stolen property for their residents. With information provided by LeadsOnline, police track down thieves, develop leads in numerous cases and make arrests. Citizens can store an unlimited number of serial numbers, item descriptions, pictures, and scans of receipts so items may be more easily identified in the event of theft. This record may also come in handy when filing claims with insurance providers in the event of loss. Citizens wanting to participate in Report It can register for the free service at www.reportit.leadsonline.com and begin building their personal property inventory list.