Policing

The stipend was suggested by the police department, where officers who speak Spanish have to take extra calls to keep up with the need.

A working group of state representatives, law enforcement, business leaders and those with lived experience with incarceration want to find innovative solutions to high recidivism in Utah.

Rep. Jordan Teuscher is sponsoring a bill to disband the Unified Police Department. He says Salt Lake County is currently being treated differently than the rest of the state.

A University of Utah panel discussed both policing and safety. Students said there needs to be more intervention before campus tragedies happen.

Cities spent $8.68 million on police to deal with homeless shelter impacts.

Utah Valley University held a workshop training police on how to keep people with autism safe during emergencies. Police are trained on tactics to use and things to be aware of.

In the span of one week, the Salt Lake City neighborhood experienced two shootings and an assault.

The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, Mar. 17, 2022

Utah lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say will help police hold each other accountable.

The legislation bans no-knock warrants to investigate misdemeanor charges. It also requires law enforcement officers to wear clothing that easily identifies them as police.

On Tuesday evening, the Salt Lake City Council is expected to finalize $8.5 million in raises for officers. Some community members feel like the funding increases show the city has ignored calls to defund the police.

Donna Miller was heading to nursing school in August 2018, when she was pulled over by Murray Police Officer Jarom Allred for driving an uninsured car,…