emphasis patrols

Emphasis patrols - dubbed One More Stop in honor of deceased Trooper Gadd - aim to raise awareness and prevent impaired driving tragedies statewide.

The various law enforcement agencies of North Central Washington will be stepping up their efforts to patrol the region's roadways during Memorial Day Weekend. Troopers with the Washington State Patrol, deputies from regional sheriff's offices, and officers with local police departments will all be on the lookout for drivers who are impaired, distracted, speeding, behaving aggressively, and not we

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be stepping up their efforts to crack down on dangerous driving during this year's Labor Day Weekend. "It's still a big weekend for us and we're still out there patrolling," says WSP Trooper Jeremy Weber...

In 2021 the Yakima Police Department made a presentation to the city about installing Red Light cameras to help put a stop to the problem.

Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtis says a majority of the drivers killed were under the influence of drugs or alcohol or both.

First they say if the police vehicle is unmarked it will still be equipped with flashing red and blue lights as well as a audible siren.

Every Tuesday the department posts it's traffic emphasis numbers on social media.