public safety

Bigger populations don’t always translate into bigger tax bases for cities, so investments like new fire stations and equipment are a balancing act.

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.

Seven elk have been killed in traffic-related accidents since the beginning of February, including three crossing I-80 last Friday.

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

National Park Service officials in Utah don’t expect a catastrophic flood, but they are preparing for other calamities.

To keep up with the demands of a quickly growing population, St. George is also looking at an increase in property taxes.

Community members and transportation experts said the increase in injuries and fatalities stems from prioritizing cars over people.

It was found that the University’s housing department delays reporting some campus safety issues to the school’s police department, negatively impacting public safety.

Two children were hit by a car this week as they were crossing the street in Salt Lake City. One community organization said the incident demonstrates the need for slower streets.

Tuesday evening, August 25, 2020403 COVID Cases, Seven More Utahns DieAnother 403 cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by Utah’s Department of Health.…

The University of Utah’s Department of Public Safety has two relatively new faces this year. University Police Chief Rodney Chatman and Chief Safety Officer Marlon Lynch both joined the school in February, right before the COVID-19 pandemic picked up steam.

The Midvale City Council recently stalled on a decision to pull out of the Unified Police Department. And on July 1, Taylorsville voted to leave UPD to…