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Statistics on children, youth and families in Arizona from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Children's Action Alliance

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Juvenile arrests for drug crimes [ages 8 to 17] in Arizona

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Definition

Data include children under age 18 arrested during the calendar year. Data do not include arrests made by tribal authorities of American Indian youth.

Drug Abuse Violations: The unlawful sale, manufacture, use or possession of controlled substances. For UCR purposes, these offenses are broken down into four subcategories: (a) Opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine), (b) Marijuana, (c) Synthetic narcotics--manufactured narcotics which can cause true drug addiction, and (d) Dangerous non-narcotic drugs.

"... arrest figures cannot be directly related to the number of crimes cleared because arrest totals count all the offenders who have been arrested even if several were involved in the commission of a single offense. Therefore, arrest and clearance totals will only be equal by coincidence.

It should be kept in mind that arrest totals do not indicate the number of different offenders involved in the commission of a crime. A total of four arrests may represent the arrest of four different offenders or the arrest of the same offender on four different occasions. Also, arrest totals do not indicate the number of charges placed against an offender at the time of the arrest."

Rates are arrests per 1,000 youth ages 8-17

Data Source

2021 onward:
The Crime in Arizona publications are no longer produced as the state has moved to a new reporting system which provides up-to-date crime statistics as submitted by local law enforcement agencies. Please visit the Theme-Oriented Public Site (TOPS) here: https://azcrimestatistics.azdps.gov/tops for statistical information after 2020. This indicator now represents juveniles with drug/narcotic violations only. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Table B09001 Population under 18 years of age is used to calculate rates.

2020 and prior:
Arizona Department of Public Safety, Annual Crime in Arizona report: Beginning in 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Table B09001 Population under 18 years of age is used to calculate rates. Prior to 2018, Vintage CDC data was used.
 



Beginning in 2018
Population estimates were taken from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Table B09001 Population under 18 years of age.

After July 25, 2013
Population estimates were taken from the Central for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System, July 1, 2000-July 2009 Revised Bridged-Race Intercensal Population Estimates and Vintage 2012 Bridged-Race Postcensal Population Estimates Update 2012 to 2014

Prior to July 24, 2013
Population estimates used to determine the rates for 2003 were calculated by taking the percentage of 8-17 year olds in each county according to the 2000 Census Table QTP-2 and multiplying that percentage by the population estimates for 2003 found in Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Arizona: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 (CO-EST2003-01-04) from the US Census Bureau, Population Division.

After July 24, 2013
Population estimates were taken from the Central for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics System, July 1, 2000-July 2009 Revised Bridged-Race Intercensal Population Estimates and Vintage 2012 Bridged-Race Postcensal Population Estimates

These population estimates were used to recalculate the rates for years 2002-2012, because they are broken down by single year of age and thus provided a more accurate estimate of the 8-17 year old population in each county.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race/data_documentation.htm

Notes

Arrest data may be incomplete due to partial and non-reporting.Below is a list of those agencies within each county who did NOT report complete numbers: 

For 2013:

Cochise County - Benson Police Department, Bisbee Police Department, Douglas Police Department, and Tombstone Police Department.
Coconino -  Sedona Police Department.
Gila -  Hayden Police Department.
Graham - Safford Police Department.
Greenlee - : Greenlee County Sheriff’s Office and Clifton Police
La Paz - Parker Police Department.
Maricopa -  Paradise Valley Police Department.
Navajo -  Winslow Police Department.
Pinal -  Kearny Police Department and Superior Police.
Yavapai -  Sedona Police Department and Yavapai County.
Yuma -  Sedona Police Department and Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office.

For 2012:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cochise County - *TOMBSTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *GLOBE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Graham County - *SAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 
La Paz County - *PARKER POLICE DEPT. AND QUARTZSITE POLICE DEPT. 
Mohave County - COLORADO CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE 
Pinal County - *KEARNY POLICE DEPT. AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT.
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA POLICE DEPT. 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND WELLTON MARSHAL'S OFFICE 

For 2011:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Cochise County - *BENSON POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Graham County - *SAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
La Paz County - *PARKER POLICE DEPT. AND QUARTZSITE POLICE DEPT. 
Maricopa County - *AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *KEARNY POLICE DEPT. AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT. 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2010:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPT. 
Cochise County - *BENSON POLICE DEPT. ,BISBEE POLICE DEPT., & DOUGLAS POLICE DEPT. 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPT. 
Graham County - *SAFFORD POLICE DEPT. 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
La Paz County - *PARKER POLICE DEPT. 
Maricopa County - *AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPT. 
Mohave County - *LAKE HAVASU CITY POLICE DEPT. 
Navajo County - *SHOWLOW POLICE DEPT. 
Pinal County - *KEARNY POLICE DEPT. AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT. 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHAL’S OFFICE & SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2009:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPT. 
Cochise County - *BENSON POLICE DEPT. 
Coconino County - *PAGE POLICE DEPT., AND WILLIAMS POLICE DEPT. 
Gila County - *GLOBE POLICE DEPT.,HAYDEN POLICE DEPT. AND PAYSON POLICE DEPT. 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Maricopa County - *AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPT. 
Pinal County - *KEARNY POLICE DEPT. AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT. 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *CHINO VALLEY POLICE DEPT. 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2008:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPT. AND SPRINGERVILLE POLICE DEPT. 
Cochise County - *TOMBSTONE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Coconino County - *PAGE POLICE DEPT. AND WILLIAMS POLICE DEPT. 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPT. AND PAYSON POLICE DEPT. 
Graham County - *SAFFORD POLICE DEPT. 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Maricopa County - *AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT
Navajo County - *PINETOP-LAKESIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *KEARNY POLICE DEPT. AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT.

For 2007:
Apache County - *APACHE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPT. 
Cochise County - *TOMBSTONE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Coconino County - *PAGE POLICE DEPT. AND WILLIAMS POLICE DEP
Graham County - *GRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND SAFFORD POLICE DEPT. 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPT.
Navajo County - *NAVAJO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND PINETOP-LAKESIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pima County - *UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *SUPERIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Santa Cruz County - *NOGALES POLICE DEPARTMENT, PATAGONIA MARSHALL’S OFFICE, AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *JEROME POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2006:
Apache County - *APACHE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Cochise County - *DOUGLAS POLICE DEPT. AND TOMBSTONE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Graham County - *SAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Greenlee County - *GREENLEE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
La Paz County - *PARKER POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND BUCKEYE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Navajo County - *PINETOP-LAKESIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *SUPERIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHALL’S OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *JEROME POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT. AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2005:
Apache County - *APACHE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
Cochise County - *TOMBSTONE MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Coconino County - *WILLIAMS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Graham County - *GRAHAM COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, PIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND SAFFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Greenlee County - *CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT & AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Mohave County - *COLORADO CITY MARSHAL’S OFFICE 
Navajo County - *NAVAJO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND PINETOP-LAKESIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *SUPERIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Santa Cruz County - *SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND PATAGONIA MARSHALL’S OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *JEROME POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SEDONA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT., AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2004:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Cochise County - *TOMBSTONE MARSHAL'S OFFICE 
Coconino County - *WILLIAMS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Graham County - *PIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Greenlee County - *CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT & AZ STATE CAPITOL POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - COOLIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Santa Cruz County - *SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *JEROME POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SEDONA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT., AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2003:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT & MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT
Greenlee County - *CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT & SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pima County - *SAHUARITA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *ELOY POLICE DEPT., FLORENCE POLICE DEPT., AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT. 
Yavapai County - *CHINO VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT., AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

For 2002:
Apache County - *ST. JOHNS POLICE DEPARTMENT
Cochise County - *DOUGLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Coconino County - *WILLIAMS POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Gila County - *HAYDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Greenlee County - *CLIFTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Maricopa County - *AVONDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mohave County - *BULLHEAD CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pima County - *SAHUARITA POLICE DEPARTMENT 
Pinal County - *ELOY POLICE DEPT., FLORENCE POLICE DEPT., KEARNY POLICE DEPT., AND SUPERIOR POLICE DEPT. 
Santa Cruz County - *PATAGONIA MARSHAL OFFICE 
Yavapai County - *SEDONA POLICE DEPARTMENT .
Yuma County - *AZ WESTERN COLLEGE POLICE DEPT., AND SAN LUIS POLICE DEPT. 

Last Updated

October 2023