Yakima County Sheriff's Office

Concealed pistol license applications for people living in unincorporated Yakima County, Washington, are handled by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, while residents inside the City of Yakima apply through the city police department instead. Public records can be requested at any hour through an online portal, and collision reports are filed through the Washington State Patrol's online system. Fingerprinting for jobs and other purposes is offered by appointment, booked on an online calendar, with prints for a pistol license scheduled separately as part of that application. Marine deputies complete the Marine Officers Academy and then enforce boating and wildlife rules and state law on county waters, inspect boats, investigate accidents and complaints, and patrol Bumping Lake, Rimrock Lake, the Naches, Tieton and Yakima rivers and the Columbia River at Desert Aire. Their fleet pairs a 19-foot Almar boat for larger lakes and night or rough-water work with a 17-foot jet boat for rivers and tight water, plus Wave Runners used for swift-water rescue. The office also promotes community policing, asking residents and block watch groups to act as extra eyes and ears.