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STATISTICS FOR 2023

294
Citations Parking
10,980
Traffic Stops
2899
Arrests
47,422
Calls for Service
5075
Citations
332
DUI Arrests
1725
911 Calls

MESSAGE FROM CHIEF TROY STIRLING

Chief Troy Stirling

As Chief of the Lake Havasu City Police Department, I want to welcome you to our website.

It is a distinct honor for me to serve the City of Lake Havasu as your new police chief. This is a wonderful community full of hardworking and very caring citizens. I am so happy to be a member of this community and to serve the public safety needs of our residents and businesses.

The mission of the Lake Havasu City Police Department is to ensure a safe and secure community. But, we cannot do this alone. This is why partnerships between the police department professionals and our citizens is paramount in preventing and solving crime, and maintaining order in a manner that promotes public trust and confidence. Every citizen plays a role in our success and coordinating our efforts will solve problems. My role in realizing this mission is to serve as a leader that exemplifies the moral principles and professional excellence I swore to uphold when I joined the department more than 25 years ago.

It is equally important that our department protects the residents of Lake Havasu in a way that reflects courtesy, civility, and respect. Preserving the rights and freedoms of all residents is an organizational mandate. For this reason, I am committed to leading by example and to holding my staff, and myself, accountable to a standard of selfless service to our community.

Our goal is to remain a highly respected and professional Police Department that serves as a model for our region and state. We will achieve this by maintaining high ethical standards, state accreditation, strong relationships with community stakeholders and innovative approaches to keep Lake Havasu a safe place to live and play.

Our Police Department is only as strong as its officers and professional staff. Lake Havasu is lucky to have some of the finest public servants in the region. Through the dedicated and hard work of all of us we will continue to make Lake Havasu safe for families and businesses to thrive.

Please review the various programs that are part of this site and if you have comments or questions, I encourage you to contact us or leave us a message. I look forward to working together to create a safe and secure environment for the citizens and guests of Lake Havasu City.

MISSION STATEMENT

Ensure a safe and secure community

VISION

To be recognized as a leader in the law enforcement profession

PRINCIPLES

Each member of the organization is committed to professionalism and to the following principles in carrying forth the mission of the Lake Havasu City Police Department:

  • Integrity as a foundation for all actions
  • Partnerships with our community
  • Dedication to our community and the organization
  • Accountability to the public
  • Maintaining open communication
  • Valuing the individual employee
  • Efficiency through innovation

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POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

LEVEL 3 HIGH RISK OFFENDER COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION

Mar 20, 2019, 13:31 PM
The Lake Havasu City Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 13-3825 (Sex Offender Community Notification Law). This offender indicated he will be living in the Lake Havasu City limits.
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The Lake Havasu City Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Arizona Revised Statute 13-3825 (Sex Offender Community Notification Law).  This offender indicated he will be living in the Lake Havasu City limits. 

Russell Fielding does not currently have a permanent address, however, he is known to frequent the Body Beach area at Highway 95 and Mulberry Avenue in Lake Havasu City.  Fielding is a 44-year-old white male, 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds with gray hair and hazel eyes.  In 1997, at the age of 23, Fielding pled guilty to statutory sexual seduction after having sexual contact with a 14-year-old female acquaintance in Nye County, Nevada.

Fielding has been convicted of and has completed his sentence for a sex offense. Fielding registered with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office as a convicted Sex Offender and is known to frequent the listed area despite not having a permanent listed address. Fielding is not currently wanted by the Lake Havasu City Police Department or any other police agency.

“Megan’s Law” is the name for a 1996 federal law, and informal name for subsequent state laws, requiring law enforcement authorities to make information available to the public regarding registered sex offenders.  The law was named after seven-year-old Megan Kanka, who was raped and murdered by a sex offender who lived in her neighborhood.  Megan’s parents demanded legislative action and believed every parent should have the right to know if a sexual predator moves into their neighborhood.

A risk assessment determines what level sex offender an individual is based on a series of questions and point values.  The purpose of the assessment is to try and gauge the offender’s likelihood of relapse into criminal behavior.  There are three levels of sex offenders in Arizona ranging from a low of 1 to a high of 3.  Level 1 offenders are not community notifiable by state statute and are considered to be a low risk to reoffend.   Level 2 and level 3 sex offenders are community notifiable, with level 2 considered an intermediate risk and level 3 considered a high risk and most likely to reoffend. 

This notification is not intended to cause fear; rather it is believed that an informed community is a safer community. Further information on crime prevention, personal safety or to help concerned citizens join or start a Neighborhood Watch Program is available by calling the Lake Havasu City Police Department at (928) 855-1171.  If you have any information regarding current criminal activity on this or any other offender, please call Havasu Silent Witness at (928) 855-TIPS or the Police Department.

For more information on Level 2 and Level 3 Sex Offenders living within Lake Havasu City limits, please visit the links below.

Public Information Officer:  Detective Chris Angus

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