yakima police chief

SPOKANE (AP) — Acting Spokane Police Chief Craig Meidl is getting the job permanently.
Spokane Mayor David Condon on Monday selected Meidl over three other candidates to run the police department in the state's second largest city.
He called Meidl the best person and best match for the job.…

Yakima police are finding a lot of homeless people and those who ask for money on city street corners in Yakima are actually from other areas.

Yakima does not want to be known as the city of ex-cons. Yet, the state of Washington is sending a lot of former inmates here. Many of them do not even have ties to the community. The worry is they will go back to a life of trouble.
Prisoners cannot go anywhere when they are released on parole...

Yakima Police Chief Dominic Rizzi would like to see the state enact a racketeering law to allow police to seize the assets of documented gang members. The chief will tell that to lawmakers today when he attends the Washington Association of Sheriff's and Police Chiefs Legislative Day in Olympia…

Lobbying for City projects is what a team from Yakima is doing in Olympia today. City Manager Tony O'Rourke and Police Chief Dominic Rizzi Jr. are knocking on doors of lawmakers along with City Council members Dave Ettl and Mayor Micah Cawley...

The Yakima Police gang unit is set to double in size, thanks to a increase in city tax revenue. Five officers are in the unit, they work a five day rotation. City Manager Tony O'Rourke and Police Chief Dominic Rizzi, Jr. want to double its size...

Yakima Police Chief Dominic Rizzi, Jr. is determined to get a handle on the area's gang problem. The chief says at this point, the area's gang problem, when compared to other cities is in its infancy. But he says it will grow in the next five years if Yakima does not take quick action…

It's time to show off the Yakima Police Department. Lt. Mike Merryman says the department is holding an open house October 10th so the community can meet the new police chief and become familiar with city police programs and services. Police Chief Dominic Rizzi Jr...

Lock your car doors because thieves are after your vehicle in Yakima. Police statistics show that car thefts continue to rise with108 cars stolen during March and April. That's up from 77 in January and February combined. Some people around the city hope new leadership in the police department …

During the last two months, Dominick Rizzi, Jr. has been thinking of two places: Chicago and Yakima. Since Rizzi was named the new Yakima Police Chief he has been in the process of moving his family to the valley. Today, Rizzi will be sworn in as the new chief...