Our Mission Statement…
The members of the Yakima Police Department will partner with the community to reduce violent crime, while always providing exceptional customer service.
The YPD Difference…
At the Yakima Police Department, we believe in building relationships—relationships between ourselves and the community we protect, relationships between our fellow officers and their families, and personal relationships to support us in what we do every day.
That is why at YPD, we believe in providing our members a fulfilling work environment, excellent pay and benefits, and a supportive community so they can stay focused on the life-saving duties they perform.
At YPD we pride ourselves on taking care of those who take care of our community members every day and we know it makes all the difference.
Latest News...
Three People Shot at a Yakima Mini-Mart
June 22, 2022
Detectives from the Yakima Police Department’s Gang and Major Crimes Units are searching for two people they believe were behind Tuesday morning’s 8th homicide in the city. Three people were… Read More
YPD Names Driver, Passenger in Traffic Accident at Yakima Airport
June 8, 2022
On May 20, 2022, at about 3:00 am, the driver of a vehicle traveling at an extremely high rate of speed eastbound on Washington Avenue was unable to maintain control… Read More
Suspect in Sunday Shooting Admits Involvement in Another Homicide Last Year
May 16, 2022
A 43-year-old Yakima man was shot and killed early Sunday morning in what police believe was a gang-related incident. While being questioned, one of the suspects in the shooting told… Read More
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Message from Chief Matt Murray…
Hi, I’m Matthew Murray, Yakima’s Chief of Police. I’ve been a police officer for nearly 30 years, and I’m proud to be leading our great police force here in Yakima. We believe that to effectively police in a community, there has to be trust—and trust is built in relationships. That’s why, since starting as Chief of Police, I’ve made it a priority to get out into the community and get to know people. If you see me or other officers in your neighborhood, we invite you to come say hello or just give us a wave. It’s our goal to build relationships and ultimately reduce crime. When police know their community and have earned the trust of its residents that builds stronger, safer communities. Communication is a powerful tool in bringing communities together and keeping them safe. This website is designed to help you find what you need. If you have questions, please let us know. We’re here to listen and connect.
– Chief Murray
Chief’s Blog…
One of the most difficult things we face in our profession is the loss of a fellow law enforcement officer. Unfortunately, it is a reality …
Most of us have experienced the loss of a loved one. Typically, this happens from old age or sickness. And it hurts. Unfortunately, some families …
NOTE- In the wake of the recent finding against Officer Derek Chauvin, several people have asked for my thoughts on the institution of policing in …
Facebook…
TRAFFIC TUESDAY & BONUS TRAFFIC VIDEO!
Since school has begun, we wanted to bring attention to some common traffic questions regarding school bus procedures.
*Thank you to our partners Yakima Public Schools for their help in this video*
(Due to statistical verification, this weeks Traffic Tues post was delayed)
#SchoolBus #CrossWalkSafety #BackToSchool
2 CommentsComment on Facebook
The video was great I wish and hope everyone that sees this stops and watches it . A very good reminder!!!
A traffic officer should do some education at 32nd and Tieton, around 7:20 am. A school bus stops right at the corner and really confuses drivers about what they can do.
***UPDATE (9/18/23 @ 5:30pm): Robert has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared***
MISSING PERSON
YPD is asking for the public’s help in locating 77 year old Robert E Walker. Robert is non-verbal and walked away from the 500 block of W Washington Ave. at approximately 3:40pm, this afternoon (9/18/23).
Robert has grey hair and a goatee, he was last seen wearing grey shorts and grey sweats.
Please call 911 if you have any information about Robert’s whereabouts.
8 CommentsComment on Facebook
***UPDATE (9/18/23 @ 5:30pm): Robert has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared***
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Great job YPD, I support you.
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YAKIMA COLD CASE FILES - PLEASE WATCH & SHARE!
Every month, we are highlighting a cold case, in hopes of any information to help solve these murders.
This month we are drawing attention to the murder of Patricia Allen which occurred on the evening of October 3rd, 1995.
If you have any information on this case, please contact Detective Kevin Cays at (509)249-6874 or email ypdcoldcase@yakimawa.gov call Crimestoppers for anonymous tips at (800)222-8477.
#PleaseWatch #PleaseShare #ColdCaseFiles #YakimaColdCase
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I pray 🙏
I hope this helps xoxo
I don't know if it's possible, but maybe the items recovered from the apartment could be analyzed for DNA. Hopefully, they are still in evidence. Just a thought.
29 years this October Patty's family has waited for answers. Please someone step up and share any information you might think is even the smallest piece of evidence. A name, a witness, someone talking about that horrible night. Thank you Yakima detectives for working on this case. Patty was a beautiful person. She deserves justice.
I hope to God somebody gets in touch with the Police in WA to get some leads. Love to you Kellie❣️❌⭕️
I was in high school at Ike when this happened, I remember seeing the crime scene but I don’t have any information that could help out.
Maybe if my sister had been wearing a letterman’s jacket, and was viewed as the “all-American girl,” you might not have made stereotypical assumptions about her and blown her off? Maybe you didn’t realize that at one time in her life she did fall under that silly social stereotype, would that have made her worth searching for in your mind? You , Nolan Wentz, never even interviewed our family, her friends, (beyond asking if they’d seen her) or the man she was hanging around with the majority of her time there in Yakima, that is not an investigation, after that you put a hear say statement in her file, linked her disappearance to that of Julie Moronda, stuffed it in a filing cabinet and did nothing more. You chalked her up as a drug addict who, in your own words to our now deceased Mother, “probably just took off to party,” thank you for that, we’ve been living with her disappearance now for nearly 33 years, and I have personally spent 22 of these years working her case because you didn’t, and have been able to find MANY leads, and get her off the shelf, and into the Major Crimes Unit. Her life was, and still is just as valuable as the “good girls” whose cases you actually investigated. You’re the one single person, besides whoever took my sister, who I may never be able to forgive. You threw away every chance to find her because of your assumptions, and now look where we are. 💔
Instagram…
TRAFFIC TUESDAY & BONUS TRAFFIC VIDEO!
Since school has begun, we wanted to bring attention to some common traffic questions regarding school bus procedures.
*Thank you to our partners @yakimaschools for their help in this video*
(Due to statistical verification, this weeks Traffic Tues post was delayed)
#SchoolBus #CrossWalkSafety #BackToSchool
***UPDATE (9/18/23 @ 5:30pm): Robert has been located and is safe. Thank you to everyone who shared***
MISSING PERSON
YPD is asking for the public’s help in locating 77 year old Robert E Walker. Robert is non-verbal and walked away from the 500 block of W Washington Ave. at approximately 3:40pm, this afternoon (9/18/23).
Robert has grey hair and a goatee, he was last seen wearing grey shorts and grey sweats.
Please call 911 if you have any information about Robert’s whereabouts.