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Have you been stopped by police?

Every year the number grows. Today the city is short 23 Officers.

A lot of people are getting the message as the speed patrols continue into the fall and winter and not every driver is getting ticketed.

Over the last year thousands of drivers have been warned or cited during ongoing speed emphasis patrols.

It's a problem that Capt. Jay Seely says is frustrating at the least for many drivers who want to avoid getting in a crash.

Officers made 857 traffic stops during the week, not as many as the 923 stops the week before but police say they're busy trying to control traffic. 393 drivers were ticketed.

Good news; Yakima Police say the number of people getting in crashes by running red lights is falling every week.

Last year was a deadly year in the city of Yakima and the Chief of Yakima Police wanted action taken.

Officers are finding a lot of drivers who aren't obeying traffic laws. In fact during the week of October 9 through October 15 police made 761 traffic stops

the Yakima Police Department is short 19 officers.