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While the investigation is underway, Janice says the department is placing Officers on the street who were on special assignment.

Murray started his job in May of 2019 and was quickly recognized around the city as the "walking Chief"

The city has hired a search firm to find candidates who want to become the next Yakima Police Chief.

Anyone with questions about the forums is encouraged to contact City of Yakima Communications & Public Affairs Director Randy Beehler by phone at 509-901-1142 or by email at randy.beehler@yakimawa.gov.

A news release from the city says YakimaCity Manager Cliff Moore announced Today that the tenure of Dominic Rizzi, Jr. as Yakima Police Chief is ending.

The Richland City Manager Cindy Reents confirms she did not find the right candidate to fill the police chief position.

Rizzi has been searching for a new job for the last two years after being turned down for jobs in Spokane and Topeka, Kansas.

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...