Salt Lake City has a new police chief in town

Barricaded man threatens police officers; Salt Lake City streets blocked off
Several roads have been blocked off in a Salt Lake City neighborhood after a man threatened police officers while barricaded inside a home.
Salt Lake City has a new police chief in town
Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council approved his nomination made by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last month. It also came before he began his first shift at 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
How Mendenhall’s pick for police chief plans to tackle Salt Lake City’s homelessness crisis
As the mayor's choice for the new Salt Lake City police chief awaits approval, state lawmakers ramp up pressure to fight homelessness.
Redd sworn in as new Salt Lake City police chief after being approved by city council
Brian Redd was sworn in as the new police chief of Salt Lake City on Tuesday night after the city council voted to approve his appointment.
Brian Redd tapped as Salt Lake’s next police chief, but will he ease crime concerns?
Salt Lake is increasing policing, homelessness support, and mental health services. Will it change how residents feel about crime?
Uphill battle against fentanyl, other drugs continues for Salt Lake City Police
A recent report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services shows that from 2014 to 2023, fentanyl deaths rose 1,160% in the state of Utah.
Salt Lake City Council confirms new police chief; recognizes Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month The Council also adopted a joint ceremonial resolution with Mayor Erin Mendenhall recognizing March as Women’s History Month in Salt Lake City.
After previous police chief’s ouster, Salt Lake City has a new top cop
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s new choice for police chief has the official backing from the City Council and is now on the beat. The council voted unanimously late Tuesday under its powers of advice and consent to approve Brian Redd,
Former director of Utah Dept. of Corrections sworn in as Salt Lake City Chief of Police
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall nominated Redd in late February. He most recently served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, where he was appoint
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Police respond to man barricaded in Poplar Grove home
SALT LAKE CITY — Police are responding to a situation involving a barricaded man in the area of 400 South 1200 West Friday ...
Police Officers Disciplined for Using Utility Knife on Dead Homeless Man’s Body, as Bodycam Footage Shows Them Laughing
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Chief Mike Brown to step down from Salt Lake City Police Department
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Child found safe after AMBER Alert, mother and three others arrested
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Utah's former environmental leader tapped to oversee Salt Lake City's outdoor gems
The council will also decide whether to confirm Brian Redd, director of the Utah Department of Corrections, as Salt Lake City's next police chief, following a recommendation Mendenhall ...
Cox thinks there's a smarter way to be tough on crime as prison sentences set to go up in Utah
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called for a more coordinated approach to the state's tough-on-crime streak as the 2025 legislative ...
Utah DPS Commissioner addresses new statewide communications system, concerns
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