Congrats to Sgt. Brian Jackson and Deputy Jesus Silva for receiving the WA State Law Enforcement Medal of Honor! Their heroic attempt to save the driver of a burning car after a motor vehicle accident is a testament to their bravery and selflessness.
#MedalOfHonor
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Do you love police dogs? We do! We invited police dogs and their chauffeurs from around the State to train with us in Yakima. This is a great way to meet, learn, teach, and perfect our skills. The very skills to keep the community safe and us alive. Welcome K9 teams!
Happy
#NationalPretzelDay
! As an Office fan, I couldn't resist celebrating with a soft, salty pretzel. Remember Stanley's drawer or Kevin's chili spill? Let's appreciate the pretzel's role in our favorite sitcom. Enjoy!
#TheOffice
Good guessing! The majority had the correct answer. Thank you to all the people who call in weird/odd things they see for us to check out.
#DispatchLife
Day 5
What can we say about our dispatchers? We can’t function without them. They are chaos coordinators. They work looong hours in a secure room together and rarely leave that room the whole time. We appreciate you!
#NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek
#thethingoldline
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“This is the way it is supposed to work. All of us working together to make our communities safer. Not one of our agencies can do it alone, but we’ve got buddies and we got partners,” Sheriff Bob Udell said.
Thirty-Four Individuals from Across the United States Indicted on Charges of Criminal Conspiracy Involving Illegal Drugs, Firearms, Money Laundering, Cockfighting and Attempts to Kill Witnesses
@ATF_Seattle
@DEASpokane
@HSISeattle
@YakimaSheriff
Day 4 of
#NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek
Did you know? On top of handling our call volume, our dispatch center manages 8 law enforcement agencies, including YSO, Selah, Moxee, Tieton, Wapato, Granger, Zillah, and Mabton.
If this is your car, We found it!
Deputy Bazan patrolled the Winaway Rd area and found a stolen vehicle reported to the
@yakimapolice
Two subjects were inside the car and were detained shortly after. Both people are enrolled and the Yakama Nation PD took custody.
#Teamwork
Day 3 of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week!
In March, dispatch took 2,635 calls, 1,309 of which were 911 calls! That is about 85 phone calls a day. That is a lot of people who needed our help. Thank you to our dispatchers for answering the calls.
#TheThinGoldLine
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