This Prescott police and fire log is a starting point for Bridge News coverage in the Public Safety & Emergency Services section, which until now had no posts. It will collect official notices from the City of Prescott, the Prescott Police Department, Prescott Fire, and other public agencies — not unverified scanner apps or anonymous social posts.
As of Friday, Nov. 13, the city has not published a daily incident blotter that we could quote line by line in a Prescott police and fire log. The items below are official announcements already on the record. Future entries in this Prescott police and fire log will be added the same way: from a city release, a department statement, or a public meeting.
How This Prescott Police and Fire Log Will Work
Where official public safety news comes from
If it is not posted by the city or a department, it does not go in the log. Readers who want day-to-day calls should use official channels, then come back here for the notices that have been confirmed.
- The City of Prescott news and updates page
- Prescott Police Department information listed through the city, including community presentations
- Prescott Fire Department and regional fire district public information
- Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office public releases, when they apply to the Quad Cities
We will also point to related safety reporting already on Bridge News, including the FBI warning about fake police and government callers and other Community Resources fraud alerts.
New police chief: Jon Brambila
The first confirmed item in this Prescott police and fire log is a leadership change, not a crime blotter. On Oct. 28, the City of Prescott appointed Jon Brambila as chief of police, effective that day. Brambila had been serving as interim chief. The city said he has 27 years in law enforcement, more than 15 years on the department’s SWAT team, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Oklahoma, and is a graduate of the 270th session of the FBI National Academy.
- City Manager Dallin Kimble said Brambila distinguished himself in a national search that drew 13 applications from chiefs and assistant chiefs; five candidates were interviewed, and a planned final round was canceled.
- Brambila succeeds Chief Bonney, who retired July 17, 2026.
- This entry stays in the Prescott police and fire log as context for later department news.
What we are not listing yet
Individual fire or crime calls are omitted unless an official source confirms them. Third-party alert apps circulated several Prescott-area calls in early November, including a grill fire and a gas leak. Those reports were not matched to a city or department release in our Nov. 13 review, so they are not included here.
- If the police or fire department publishes a weekly log, a significant-incident release, or a public-records summary, it will be added in the next update.
- Street-level emergencies should be reported by calling 911. This page is not a tip line and will not post unconfirmed addresses.
- Facility projects that affect public safety, such as a new police substation or fire stations discussed at City Council, will be covered in our meeting recap and linked from this log when votes or official estimates are on the public record.
If you see an official Prescott police, fire or sheriff release we have missed, send the department link or the city news post to Bridge News and we will add it to the Prescott police and fire log. Bookmark the Public Safety & Emergency Services category; this Prescott police and fire log will live there as the section’s running file. For storm-related closures and well-safety notices, see the companion Yavapai County flood recovery update and weather and flood alerts posts.
Citations and resource links
These are the official starting points for the log.
