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Yuma Police Department using new laser ammo technology for training

Yuma Police Department using new laser ammo technology for training News 11 s Adonis Albright speaks with the department s training unit officer to learn more YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) is using a new laser technology to help officers with firearms training. Thanks to a grant from the Caballeros de Yuma, the agency was able to purchase an $8,000 system that allows cadets and police squads to train without having to use ammunition. “It s a good thing for our officers to get a lot more trigger time. Because that’s generally the biggest thing is, it’s cost and it’s time, and with this system we can eliminate a lot of time and a lot of cost , said Ben Olivas, the training unit officer with YPD.

2021 Midnight at the Oasis cancelled

2021 Midnight at the Oasis cancelled YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Caballeros de Yuma have cancelled the 2021 Midnight at the Oasis due to COVID-19. Back in October 2020, Caballeros de Yuma said the event would kick off in March 2021. However, as cases in Yuma County continue to rise, it s now been postponed to 2022. “While every indication showed that our patrons, entrants, and sponsors were behind our efforts to hold the event in March, we decided it would be prudent at this time to safeguard everyone’s health,” said Travis Smith, chairman of the event. “We determined that cancelling the event for this year is the right thing to do to avoid contributing to the coronavirus spike that currently has given the State of Arizona the highest infection rate in the world.

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