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Weapons

Poll: Utah Citizens Favor Military Equipment for Police

A poll conducted recently in Utah shows that the residents of that state support police departments getting surplus military equipment.

September 8, 2014

Patrol

Militarization or Officer Safety Precautions?

Seizing upon the naive theme that law enforcement has become over militarized, Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) recently introduced a bill titled "The Regulatory Agency Demilitarization Act" (H.R. 4934) that would disarm most Inspector General (IG) criminal investigators. His bill would revoke most IG agents' law enforcement authority and take away their authority to carry firearms and to make arrests.

August 25, 2014

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Utah Parole Agent Cleared in Shooting of Hospital Gunman

A Utah Adult Probation & Parole agent who shot and wounded a man who allegedly brandished two handguns in a North Logan emergency room was legally justified in shooting the suspect, the Cache County attorney has concluded. Read Full Story Here.

July 23, 2014

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Video: Utah Officer Charged with Manslaughter for OIS

According to affidavits, West Valley City Police said they saw Danielle Willard go to a home to buy drugs. Police didn’t immediately arrest anyone but followed Willard to the Lexington Park apartments about a block away.

June 22, 2014

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Utah Officer Charged with Manslaughter for OIS

A former West Valley City, Utah, police detective has been charged with manslaughter in the 2012 shooting death of Daneille Willard.

June 22, 2014

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Video: Utah Police Chase Caught on Traffic Cameras

A police chase in West Valley City, Utah, was caught from many different angles, as a man suspected of committing a residential burglary fled from pursuing police vehicles.

June 7, 2014

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Utah Police Chase Caught on Traffic Cameras

Traffic cameras catch a pursuit in West Valley City, Utah, from many different angles. The suspect, accused of committing a residential burglary, was eventually captured after police used spike strips. Read Full Story Here

June 7, 2014

Technology

Feds Helping Local Police Fight Cybercrime

Most police agencies lack resources to investigate cyber-crimes so they are turning to federal task forces to help.

April 20, 2014

Technology

Salt Lake City PD Rape Data to Go Online

Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank put forward his "Code R Kit Project," which would post online information on 625 rape cases but would protect the identity of victims.

April 16, 2014

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Video: Utah Officer's Widow Says State's Survivor Benefits Need to Improve

The murder of Utah County Sgt. Cory Wride Jan. 30 during a traffic stop in Eagle Mountain exposed a fault with Utah's retirement plan for police officers, Wride's widow Nannette Wride says.

April 10, 2014

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Utah Officer's Widow Says State's Survivor Benefits Need to Improve

The murder of Utah County Sgt. Cory Wride Jan. 30 during a traffic stop in Eagle Mountain exposed a fault with Utah's retirement plan for police officers, Wride's widow Nannette Wride says. Read Full Story Here.

April 10, 2014

Patrol

Police ID Gunman Killed After Wounding Two Salt Lake City Officers

A wanted man is dead and two police officers hospitalized with gunshot wounds after an apparent traffic stop in downtown Salt Lake City erupted into an early Friday morning firefight.

March 27, 2014