Community Relations

The San Luis Police Department understands the importance of building and maintaining effective community partnerships. Often, these partnerships work behind the scenes to increase the quality of life for the residents of San Luis; however, the Department is highlighting community engagement as a way to increase connectivity.

The San Luis Police Department’s Community Relations Section (CRS) is the central hub for citywide community engagement. CRS routinely works with personnel from all three divisions to enhance the quality of life for the residents of San Luis. This section is tasked with many support functions, which are vital to the success of community-oriented police and the establishment of partnerships with our citizens. To contact the Community Relations Section, please call us at 928-341-2420.

School Resource Officer
Cristian Gonzalez

Sergeant

Yadira Bobadilla

Sergeant Bobadilla began her law enforcement career with the City of San Luis Police Department in August 2005 after graduating from the Arizona Western College Law Enforcement Training Academy.

Sgt. Bobadilla is currently assigned as to the Professional Standards & Quality Assurance Unit and serves as the unit’s supervisor. During Sgt. Bobadilla’s tenure she has been part of the following positions: Patrol Officer, School Resource Officer for Southwest Junior School and served as a Lead Advisor for the San Luis Police Explorer Program, Detective, and Task Force Officer assigned to Border Enforcement Security Task Force though Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Sgt. Bobadilla became a certified use of force analyst after graduating from the Force Science Institute. She is also certified as an AZ POST General Instructor, a certified police auditor through LD Consulting LLC. and is a trained forensic investigation interviewer for sex crimes.

Office:928-341-2420

Cell:928-919-6147

Sergeant

Ernesto Prieto

Sergeant Ernesto Prieto became a Police Officer for the San Luis Police Department after graduating from the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in 1999. He is currently assigned to the Patrol Division and supervises a patrol unit.

Sergeant Prieto’s previous assignments include the following: Police Officer assigned to the Community Oriented Policing Services Unit, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, School Resource Officer for the San Luis Middle School, Bike Patrol Officer, Co-Advisor of the Police Explorer Program, Coordinator for the San Luis Police Athletic League Boxing Program (traveling team), Detective, Defensive Tactics Instructor, Physical Fitness Instructor, Defensive Driving Instructor, Hostage Negotiator trained by PATC and The FBI. Sergeant Prieto is a trained forensic investigation interviewer for crimes against children.

Detective