public safety

Police Chief Jake Sube credits collaboration and community involvement for the city’s 50% reduction in serious crime.

The Utah Legislature convenes on Jan. 21 with a lot on its plate including crime and immigration, election reforms, and the state's ongoing push for housing and energy.

The mayor’s new 50-page public safety plan for Salt Lake City details 27 city actions and 23 recommendations that will need city, state and county collaboration.

Utah communities from Washington County to the Wasatch Front face some of the nation’s highest risk for wildfires. As the Los Angeles fires show, the off-season for wildfires is disappearing, but there are things Utahns can do to prepare.

Bad driving in Utah. Why does it happen–or, does it just appear that drivers go rogue behind the wheel? Those are questions KUER listeners wanted answered. So, we rode along with the Utah Highway Patrol to get some answers.

“You do have a legal and ethical duty to stop,” said Jason Mettmann of the Utah Department of Public Safety.

The bond doesn’t pay for the criminal justice services – it only funds the infrastructure.

Utah is using hefty fines to crack down on drivers who illegally pass school buses and endanger children.

In recent weeks, multiple Utah children have died because of firearms, including an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself. Non-lethal injury figures are already signaling a worrying trend.

The Utah Department of Transportation controls Main Street and has a variety of ideas to improve pedestrian safety in Moab. But advocates say they leave out a big one: lowering speed limits.

Moab has Utah’s most dangerous main street when it comes to the severity of traffic accidents, says a citizen report. Fixing that is not an easy lift.

Nationwide, drowning rates have gone up since 2019. Basic water safety skills and extra precautions can help prevent further incidents.