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Police, code staff present data on high call volumes at hotels and supportive‑housing sites

2244483 · January 14, 2025
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The Yakima Police Department and Code Administration presented compiled call‑for‑service data and code‑compliance findings for hotels and supportive housing; staff said nuisance property procedures are being prepared to address repeat problem sites, and one property will receive a draft corrective letter next week.

City police and code administration staff on Jan. 14 presented a data review of calls for service at hotels, inns and supportive‑housing facilities and discussed use of the city’s chronic nuisance property ordinance to address repeat problem locations.

Brandon Lin, crime analytics supervisor for the Yakima Police Department, said the team compiled addresses from open sources and the department’s records to produce a 21‑page dataset showing calls for service, officer‑initiated contacts and calls per unit for a roster of properties. Lin cautioned some supportive living facilities may be missing, depending on how facility types are…

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