The Salt Lake City Police Department said it safely arrested 10 people as part of an ongoing effort to address crime on the Jordan River Trail.
The sudden retirement of Salt Lake City Police Department Chief Mike Brown has many wondering what a chief does.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has made her choice on who she believes should fill the position left open by the outgoing chief of police.
According to a Salt Lake City Police Department news release, Holly Angelina Smith lost her custodial rights of her 1-year-old baby girl. She was then asked to hand her daughter over to state custody when she allegedly took the child on Friday, triggering an AMBER Alert.
Five people were arrested and an estimated 1,000 fentanyl pills were seized in a Salt Lake City Police Department operation along the Jordan
"This was my decision," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told reporters Friday after attending a hearing on a bill that would ask cities similar to Salt Lake City's size to partner with state police on issues or risk losing out on state funds.
A proposed bill may require Salt Lake City to collaborate with state police on public safety issues or risk losing various state funds, but city officials don't believe it's necessary.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall named Brian Redd as her choice to replace Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown, whose sudden retirement goes into effect next week.