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Specialized equipment is also on order or being installed as well.

Don't miss our conversation with Yakima County Sheriff Bob Udell at 7:15 am Friday on KIT.

The federal money would be used to hire more Deputies in the Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Officers with the Yakama Nation.

The investigation centers around the June 12 fatal hit and run crash that killed 66-year-old Wendy Baker of Yakima

19 officers left the Yakima Police Department. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is down more than 20 Deputies.

Udell says at this time he has no plans to write a letter to the governor or post a letter about the current COVID-19 restrictions.