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Yakima Does Not Want the Title of City of Ex-Cons

Lance Tormey — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:43:33 +0000

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

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Yakima Police Chief Rizzi Supports a State Racketeering Law

Lance Tormey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:59:46 +0000

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

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Yakima Officials Staking City Claims in Olympia

Lance Tormey — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:34:15 +0000

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

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Yakima Police Gang Unit to Add More Officers

Lance Tormey — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:39:08 +0000

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

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Yakima Police and Community Involvement to Tackle Gang Problem

Lance Tormey — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:48:51 +0000

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

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Yakima Police Department Holding an Open House

Lance Tormey — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:42:03 +0000

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

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Car Thefts On The Rise In Yakima

Lance Tormey — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:55:09 +0000

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

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Rizzi Sworn In As Yakima Police Chief

Lance Tormey — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:40:45 +0000

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

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Yakima City Names Police Chief

KIT — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:35:50 +0000

It’s official. Dominic Rizzi, Jr., Yakima's next police chief, will be officially sworn in during a ceremony on Monday, May 7. The ceremony will begin in the Muster Room at the Yakima Police Department at 10:00 a

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Yakima Police Chief Named

KIT — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:55:11 +0000

Dominic Rizzi, Jr., who was born and raised in Chicago and has spent more than 25 years moving up the chain of command in that city’s police department, has been chosen by Interim City Manager Michael Morales to be Yakima’s next chief of police

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Finalists Interviewed For New Police Chief

KIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:16:38 +0000

Yakima interim City Manager Michael Morales will make the short trip to Ellensburg tomorrow as part of the intensive search for a new police chief. City Spokesperson Randy Beehler says Morales will spend most of the day there to focus on finalist Dale Miller. Miller is curr

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New Yakima Police Chief Candidates Now Down To Three Finalists

Brian Teegarden — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:14:26 +0000

All three candidates are from out of town. The two candidates already serving with the YPD and a former DEA agent did not make the cut.

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KIT — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:39:18 +0000

They've been through some grueling interviews...6 candidates who want the job of Yakima Police Chief have had a busy weekend...

The candidates who were grilled by panels of city officials and residents over the weekend have one more interview today with interim City Manager Michael Morales...then it's up to the city to decide who the next chief w

Yakima Police Chief Finalists Down To Six

KIT — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:02:43 +0000

Six finalists for the Police Chief position will be in Yakima this week. Yakima spokesperson Randy Beehler says some of the candidates live here, while others are coming from out of town. Beehler would not release their names or say how many are currently on the Yakima Police force. The city is expected to release [...]