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1. Where is Cottonwood Police Department located?

We are located at:
199 South 6th Street
Cottonwood, AZ 86326

2. What are your hours?

Normal office hours are from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Monday through Friday. However, dispatch is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you arrive at our location after hours, there is a phone near the front glass doors which will automatically dial dispatch when you pick up the receiver.

3. Where do I find out if someone has been arrested?

Please call Yavapai County Jail at 928-771-3260.

4. What number do I call for road conditions?

Please call 888-411-7623.

5. Can I find out if I am wanted?

The best way to find this information is to contact the courts directly. Because we cannot verify your identity over the telephone, we can't release the information if you call. If you come to Records in person, we are required to notify an officer to check the warrant status for you.

6. How do I request a police report?

Reports can be requested in person at the Cottonwood Police Department or through the mail. In both cases the address is: Cottonwood Police Department 199 S 6th Street Cottonwood, AZ 86326 Copies of reports cost $5.00 per report. For questions concerning reports contact the records department during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at 928-634-4246 or Fax at 928-639-0611.

7. How do I report an accident?

For accidents involving injury requiring medical attention call 9-1-1. For hit and run and other non-injury accidents call 634-4246. For private property and delayed accidents with minor damage and no injuries a Citizen's Report of Accident form can be obtained at the Cottonwood Police Department.

8. How do I have my finger prints taken?

 Fingerprinting will no longer be offered to the public.  Fingerprinting will only be done for volunteers.  
 For the public needing fingerprint services they are available at:
 Field Print Arizona - located at 2081 W. Hwy 89A Sedona, AZ. AN APPOINTMENT IS REQUIRED.  Appointments are made online                                                                                                                                                                                 at https://fieldprintarizona.com.  The state required application and fee are submitted online.  Once your prints are taken at the                                                                                                                                                                                   Field Print Office they will submit everything directly to the state electronically.

 Arizona Live Scan - located at the UPS store in Camp Verde at 522 Finnie Flats Rd. Monday - Friday 11am - 4pm.  No appointment necessary. 

 Both services are scanned fingerprints rather than ink.  Scanning saves time and reduces the need for reprints. 

9. How do I report a crime?

If a person is at risk of bodily injury or death or if it's a crime in progress with a potential of loss of property dial 9-1-1. For other criminal activity dial 928-634-4246.
Remember to keep yourself safe, do not disturb evidence and be the best witness you can.

10. How do I report a medical emergency?

Dial 9-1-1. Try to remain calm. Don't hang up. Listen to the questions carefully. Carefully answer all questions and follow all instructions. Be prepared to give your location and phone number. Also be prepared to give the patients location if different than yours. The better you can follow these simple instructions the better the service the Cottonwood Emergency Community can provide for you or your loved ones.

11. What are the curfew hours?

For children under 16 years of age the curfew hours are 10 p.m. - 5 a.m. For those 16 and 17 year of age the curfew is midnight to 5 a.m.

The curfew limitations do not apply if the minor is:
- Accompanied by the minor's parent or guardian or an adult having supervisorial custody of the minor
- With prior permission of the parent or guardian or an adult having supervisorial custody, in a motor vehicle involved in interstate travel
- With prior permission of the parent or guardian or an adult having supervisorial custody, in an employment activity or going to or returning home from an employment activity without a detour or stop by the most direct route
- On an emergency errand
- Specifically directed to the location by the parent or guardian or an adult having supervisorial custody, on reasonable, legitimate business or some other activity, or going to or returning home from such business or activity
- With prior permission of the parent or guardian or an adult having supervisorial custody, engaged in a reasonable and legitimate exercise of First Amendment rights protected by the United States Constitution
- Married and sixteen years of age or over, or in the military
- On the sidewalk abutting their residence or on the next door neighbor's property with the consent of the neighbor.

12. When does my child need to be in a car seat?

Arizona State Law requires children to be in a child restraint system (car seat) until their fifth birthday. There is no longer a weight exception. A booster seat is also required for a child who is at least five years old but under the age of eight and who is not more than four feet nine inches tall.

Seats in cars are designed for use by adults so consequently little people do not fit properly. The lap belt should fit snuggly across the hips not the stomach. In a collision a lap belt across the stomach will put too much pressure on internal organs which will result in injury.

The shoulder belt should fit over the shoulder and across the chest. At no time should the shoulder belt cross the neck. Many children will place the shoulder harness behind there back to avoid it rubbing on the neck. This is like not wearing a seat belt at all. The seat belt was not designed to be worn like this and will not provide adequate protection in a collision.

There are many items that are available to make the seat belt fit the child. These include extra belts and clips that attach to the seat belt itself to squeeze it down to fit the child. Most of these items are not crash tested so it is unknown how they would perform in a collision. The only safe way is to make the child fit the seat belt. This is done by using a booster seat. This makes the child sit taller so the seat belt will fit correctly across their body.

Many people ask which is the best child seat available. The answer is to get the one that will best fit your car, your child, your budget, and one that you will use every time your child gets in the car.

13. My street light is out, how do I get it repaired?

Call the Police Department at 928-634-4246 or email. Remember to get a good location for the light; Street name, pole number or closest address to the pole.

14. How do I notify the National Sexual Assault Hotline?

Cottonwood Police Department holds a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy regarding Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment. If you feel you have been a victim of either of these circumstances by the staff of the Cottonwood Police Department or another inmate, please notify the National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673).