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Currently Seely says he's divided the city into four areas assigning a Lieutenant to each area.

Officers rushed to the scene and immediately began first-aid and CPR on a 43-year-old Yakima man, who was died at the scene

For a variety of reasons, including new police reform laws, passed by state lawmakers, the Yakima Police Department is short 19 officers.

For a variety of reasons, including new police reform laws, passed by state lawmakers, the Yakima Police Department lost 18 officers last year

Capt. Jay Seely says right now only patrol officers are handling traffic issues but patrol officers are also in short supply.

Authorities say they've seen an uptick over the last two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.