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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
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Man shot and killed by Salt Lake City Police during response to domestic violence call
Support for victims and survivors of domestic violence is available 24/7: 1-800-897-LINK (5465). If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or in an emergency, please call 911 immediately. SALT LAKE CITY () — A 42-year-old man was shot and killed by Salt Lake City Police during a response to a domestic violence call overnight. The Salt Lake City Police Department said its officers responded to the home near Judith Street and Hudson Avenue just after midnight on Tuesday, May 27. Police say the call was made by a woman who reported that her ex-husband was breaking into her home in violation of a court-issued order. The woman, who was hiding in one of the bedrooms with her two children, reportedly told police that her ex-husband had previously threatened to kill her and was inside the home. The woman also reported smelling gasoline in the area. Responding officers entered the home to intervene, and at least two officers fired their guns. The 42-year-old suspect was shot and, despite life-saving efforts, died on the scene. His identity has not been released. The woman and two children were not physically injured. SLCPD Chief Brian Redd said it was a life-threatening domestic violence call and a volatile situation where his officers worked to protect the lives of the woman and children inside the home. However, several investigations are ongoing. 'We will continue to support everyone involved as the investigation moves forward and will share additional information when appropriate,' said Redd in a press release. The Officer Involved Critical Incident (OICI) protocol was initiated, and the two Salt Lake City Police Officers involved in the shooting were placed on administrative leave. The Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake City is leading the OICI investigation. Feels like summer: Temperatures ramp up across the Beehive State One killed, another burned in fatal West Valley rollover Man shot and killed by Salt Lake City Police during response to domestic violence call Scammers using confusion amid Trump's tariffs to trick consumers Utah has the worst nursing shortage in the country, according to study Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man hospitalized in overnight shooting involving Salt Lake City Police Department
SALT LAKE CITY () — One man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being involved in an altercation with the Salt Lake City Police Department overnight. The police department said one of its officers attempted a traffic stop around 11 p.m. on Monday near 600 West and South Temple. The suspect did not stop, and his car was later found abandoned near 70 South. Officers say, based on evidence at the scene, the driver had crashed into several parked cars. Around 11:43 p.m., an SLCPD officer found a man near the abandoned car on the railroad tracks. The officer reportedly gave the man multiple commands to stop running, but the man allegedly did not listen. The Salt Lake City Police Department said the officer fired one shot at the suspect, wounding him, and then requested 'urgent' backup. The suspect, who has not been identified, was then taken into custody, and officers began life-saving efforts until paramedics could take him to the hospital. The suspect's condition was originally considered stable but had deteriorated within hours of the reported shooting. Salt Lake City Police say the suspect's injuries are now considered life-threatening. One officer sustained abrasions during the incident, according to SLCPD. 'The use of force in this case was a rapidly unfolding incident,' said SLCPD Chief Brian Redd. 'It highlights the risks and dangers our officers face every day, often with little warning and in circumstances that require split-second decision making. As a police department, we remain committed to transparency and allowing for a thorough investigation to occur.' The SLCPD officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave and an investigation led by the West Jordan Police Department is underway. House Republicans propose major reforms to SNAP President Trump kicks off Middle East trip Thunderstorm potential rises and daytime highs cooldown in Utah 37-year-old man shot by Ogden police after allegedly threatening officer with knives Man hospitalized in overnight shooting involving Salt Lake City Police Department Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Who would want to become a cop in 2025? In Utah, it's more people than you might think
In a world that is becoming less social as technology advances — working from home, online dating and streaming entertainment — there's one career that thrives on human interaction, for both good and bad: law enforcement. When the Deseret News asked law enforcement officers about the best part of their jobs, the most frequent answer given was 'helping people.' 'We're in the people business, and so it's really an opportunity to make a difference,' Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said. 'If we treat people well, we treat people with respect and dignity, we're going to garner more support, maybe even sometimes from detractors.' While talking to officers from Salt Lake City to Payson, police generally agree that Utah was a police-friendly state. 'You will always have individuals or groups that may not be as supportive of police, but there are a lot of people here in Salt Lake City that support us, that want us to be out there helping out and making the community safer, addressing the quality of life issues, addressing the crime,' Redd added. SLCPD officer Michael Donahoo joined the force in 2020 at the height of the 'defund the police' era. During a ride-along with the Deseret News, he said his anticipations were worse than reality. In general, people have a pretty positive response to law enforcement, according to Donahoo. Payson City Police Chief Brad Bishop said that 'even during the height of all the controversy in America, our communities came out in droves saying, 'Hey, we support you,'' noting that Utah wasn't much involved in the 'national spotlight' compared to other states. For every expletive that gets thrown at him while on the job, Donahoo said he'll get at least two expressions of appreciation. 'There are enough people who respect us that it makes up for the people who don't. That's what it comes down to,' he said casually. 'The bigger purpose is that I have always been really driven to help people and try to solve their problems. So with that as the backing, it's easy to have confidence in the job.' Just like national trends, police departments across the state are trying to fill officer vacancies. The SLCPD has the city council's approval to hire 630 sworn officers. The police department's communications director, Brent Weisberg, said the department currently has 44 vacancies, which is higher than it has been in the past, but that it is due in large part to retirements rather than a lack of recruits. However, he emphasized that maintaining a full staff is crucial for morale to prevent officers from feeling overworked. A report last year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police received responses from 1,158 U.S. agencies across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and found that 70% of respondents said recruiting is more difficult than it was pre-2020. Recruitment in Western and Southern states, reportedly, was less of an issue than in the rest of the country. Though no profession is perfect, Bishop said the pay for law enforcement and public employees as a whole has come a long way in the last few years — something he said has previously been a stumbling block recruitment-wise. 'It's really hard to get people to enter the public sector anymore because the private market pays so much,' Bishop said. 'Historically, there have been hundreds of applicants wanting to get into the profession,' he added. 'Well, we went through that whole anti-police movement, and it caused a lot of people to say, 'Hey, why would I want to go work holidays and weekend shift work, and not be appreciated, when I can go work in the private sector, work straight days, weekends off, and hybrid?' It just drove down the number of applicants.' A recent report by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, reviewed by the Deseret News, found that pay was the leading motivating factor for public sector employees to remain in their profession. 'In 2022, 49% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that pay increases made it much more likely that they will stay with their agency. This ratio exceeded 60% in both the 2023 and 2024 surveys. These changes could be driven by larger pay increases in recent years, a reduction in other detrimental conditions (e.g., poor morale, public perception), or a combination thereof.' Redd, who started his career in the private sector and later switched over to law enforcement, expressed that compensation is only part of it. 'Money gets people in the door, but the culture of an organization keeps people there,' he said. 'So we're equally focused on, 'How do we support our officers? How do we give them the tools they need? How do we create a culture where people want to be here?'' Recently, hundreds of teenagers and young adults attended the Find Yourself in Utah Law Enforcement Career Day at the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) headquarters in Sandy. Everything from SWAT Lenco BearCat vehicles to K-9 demonstrations and drone shows were on display, demonstrating the wide range of career opportunities in law enforcement. Younger generations (millennials and Generation Z) have not shown the same attraction to the profession as the older generations (baby boomers and Generation X) did when they entered the workforce, so understanding why is key for recruitment. Redd said that, perhaps, management needs a remodel. 'We have a new generation of workforce, and this new generation wants to be involved in the decision-making,' Redd said. 'They want to see their leaders present, they want to contribute, they want to have meaning in their work. And different than maybe some of us years ago, when we were just hired on and were told we're lucky that we have a job and we need to do what we're told.' 'It's a different time now, and leaders that recognize the value of their employees and the contributions they can make and listen are going to be successful. ... The new generation of workforce is very talented. They have good ideas, they want to make a difference, and as leaders, we really need to tap into that.' But not every Gen Zer sticks up their nose at policing. Alondra Noriega and Sofia Gamarra, both students at East High School, have wanted to go into law enforcement since they were little. It's the portrayals of law enforcement through the Hollywood lens that caught Noriega's attention. Shows like 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Rookie' came to mind. 'I've just always been into the problem-solving of it,' Noriega said, adding that she'd like to join the FBI someday as a behavior analyst and help people find peace after crimes are committed against their loved ones. Gamarra's mom is a social worker, and she instilled that passion in her. Although she is not sure if the FBI is her path, she said her interests are in criminal policing investigations or following in her mom's footsteps. Their teacher, detective Cody Lougy, brought 90 students to the law enforcement day event. He's worked part time as a teacher for 23 years, teaching law enforcement classes, and has been an officer for 29 years. 'I'm also really able to humanize the profession, because the only time an officer is going to interact with a teenager, in most cases, is when they're a victim or a suspect or involved,' Lougy said. 'With my platform, they're coming into my classroom, and I'm not there to enforce any laws. I'm just there to have a conversation, and they get to know me, and they realize, too, I'm just like anybody else.' He said for anyone interested in giving law enforcement a chance, go on a ride-along. 'Come sit in the front seat and see what this career entails. For me, that's what sold me on the job.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Who would want to become a cop in 2025? In Utah, it's more people than you might think
In a world that is becoming less social as technology advances — working from home, online dating and streaming entertainment — there's one career that thrives on human interaction, for both good and bad: law enforcement. When the Deseret News asked law enforcement officers about the best part of their jobs, the most frequent answer given was 'helping people.' 'We're in the people business, and so it's really an opportunity to make a difference,' Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said. 'If we treat people well, we treat people with respect and dignity, we're going to garner more support, maybe even sometimes from detractors.' While talking to officers from Salt Lake City to Payson, police generally agree that Utah was a police-friendly state. 'You will always have individuals or groups that may not be as supportive of police, but there are a lot of people here in Salt Lake City that support us, that want us to be out there helping out and making the community safer, addressing the quality of life issues, addressing the crime,' Redd added. SLCPD officer Michael Donahoo joined the force in 2020 at the height of the 'defund the police' era. During a ride-along with the Deseret News, he said his anticipations were worse than reality. In general, people have a pretty positive response to law enforcement, according to Donahoo. Payson City Police Chief Brad Bishop said that 'even during the height of all the controversy in America, our communities came out in droves saying, 'Hey, we support you,'' noting that Utah wasn't much involved in the 'national spotlight' compared to other states. For every expletive that gets thrown at him while on the job, Donahoo said he'll get at least two expressions of appreciation. 'There are enough people who respect us that it makes up for the people who don't. That's what it comes down to,' he said casually. 'The bigger purpose is that I have always been really driven to help people and try to solve their problems. So with that as the backing, it's easy to have confidence in the job.' Just like national trends, police departments across the state are trying to fill officer vacancies. The SLCPD has the city council's approval to hire 630 sworn officers. The police department's communications director, Brent Weisberg, said the department currently has 44 vacancies, which is higher than it has been in the past, but that it is due in large part to retirements rather than a lack of recruits. However, he emphasized that maintaining a full staff is crucial for morale to prevent officers from feeling overworked. A report last year by the International Association of Chiefs of Police received responses from 1,158 U.S. agencies across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and found that 70% of respondents said recruiting is more difficult than it was pre-2020. Recruitment in Western and Southern states, reportedly, was less of an issue than in the rest of the country. Though no profession is perfect, Bishop said the pay for law enforcement and public employees as a whole has come a long way in the last few years — something he said has previously been a stumbling block recruitment-wise. 'It's really hard to get people to enter the public sector anymore because the private market pays so much,' Bishop said. 'Historically, there have been hundreds of applicants wanting to get into the profession,' he added. 'Well, we went through that whole anti-police movement, and it caused a lot of people to say, 'Hey, why would I want to go work holidays and weekend shift work, and not be appreciated, when I can go work in the private sector, work straight days, weekends off, and hybrid?' It just drove down the number of applicants.' A recent report by the Utah League of Cities and Towns, reviewed by the Deseret News, found that pay was the leading motivating factor for public sector employees to remain in their profession. 'In 2022, 49% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that pay increases made it much more likely that they will stay with their agency. This ratio exceeded 60% in both the 2023 and 2024 surveys. These changes could be driven by larger pay increases in recent years, a reduction in other detrimental conditions (e.g., poor morale, public perception), or a combination thereof.' Redd, who started his career in the private sector and later switched over to law enforcement, expressed that compensation is only part of it. 'Money gets people in the door, but the culture of an organization keeps people there,' he said. 'So we're equally focused on, 'How do we support our officers? How do we give them the tools they need? How do we create a culture where people want to be here?'' Recently, hundreds of teenagers and young adults attended the Find Yourself in Utah Law Enforcement Career Day at the Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) headquarters in Sandy. Everything from SWAT Lenco BearCat vehicles to K-9 demonstrations and drone shows were on display, demonstrating the wide range of career opportunities in law enforcement. Younger generations (millennials and Generation Z) have not shown the same attraction to the profession as the older generations (baby boomers and Generation X) did when they entered the workforce, so understanding why is key for recruitment. Redd said that, perhaps, management needs a remodel. 'We have a new generation of workforce, and this new generation wants to be involved in the decision-making,' Redd said. 'They want to see their leaders present, they want to contribute, they want to have meaning in their work. And different than maybe some of us years ago, when we were just hired on and were told we're lucky that we have a job and we need to do what we're told.' 'It's a different time now, and leaders that recognize the value of their employees and the contributions they can make and listen are going to be successful. ... The new generation of workforce is very talented. They have good ideas, they want to make a difference, and as leaders, we really need to tap into that.' But not every Gen Zer sticks up their nose at policing. Alondra Noriega and Sofia Gamarra, both students at East High School, have wanted to go into law enforcement since they were little. It's the portrayals of law enforcement through the Hollywood lens that caught Noriega's attention. Shows like 'Criminal Minds' and 'The Rookie' came to mind. 'I've just always been into the problem-solving of it,' Noriega said, adding that she'd like to join the FBI someday as a behavior analyst and help people find peace after crimes are committed against their loved ones. Gamarra's mom is a social worker, and she instilled that passion in her. Although she is not sure if the FBI is her path, she said her interests are in criminal policing investigations or following in her mom's footsteps. Their teacher, detective Cody Lougy, brought 90 students to the law enforcement day event. He's worked part time as a teacher for 23 years, teaching law enforcement classes, and has been an officer for 29 years. 'I'm also really able to humanize the profession, because the only time an officer is going to interact with a teenager, in most cases, is when they're a victim or a suspect or involved,' Lougy said. 'With my platform, they're coming into my classroom, and I'm not there to enforce any laws. I'm just there to have a conversation, and they get to know me, and they realize, too, I'm just like anybody else.' He said for anyone interested in giving law enforcement a chance, go on a ride-along. 'Come sit in the front seat and see what this career entails. For me, that's what sold me on the job.'
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Yahoo
Where is crime happening? New map shows recent crimes in Salt Lake neighborhoods
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In an effort to increase transparency, the Salt Lake City Police Department created an interactive map showing recent crimes across the city. The new Crime Map was announced Friday, April 11, with crime location data ranging back six months. The tool depicts crimes as orange and blue dots, with orange representing violent crime and blue indicative of property crime. Authorities said the map will give Salt Lake City residents 'greater access to crime data in their neighborhoods,' adding that tracking trends can help them understand 'neighborhood-specific issues.' 'Providing accessible information on our website, allows our community to make informed decisions about safety,' said Lindsay Larsen, SLCPD director of data science and research. 'Our goal is to share more data with the public in the coming year.' While the department said the public should have access to this data, they chose to include intersections rather than exact addresses to protect the privacy of victims and others involved in the incidents. Minecraft 'Chicken Jockey' trend hits Utah theaters, movie-goer kicked out after bringing live chicken The map can be filtered by the type of crime, community council boundaries, and date range. The crime filters range from theft and robbery to assault, homicide, and sexual assault. Officials say the map will be updated on the fourth day of every month, according to the press release. If accessing the map, keep in mind that one incident could appear as multiple if there were several charges involved. If the exact location of a crime is unknown, the location where it was reported might be used instead. The department said it encourages residents to use the map to help them engage in 'informed efforts to keep Salt Lake City safe.' SLCPD Chief Brian Redd also said it provides an opportunity to build trust through greater transparency. 'By offering an easy-to-use crime map, we're helping our community members stay informed and engaged. This is about building stronger partnerships between our residents, business community, and police,' Redd said. Relive 'Twilight' with unique concert experience coming to Salt Lake City Trump says he would respect Supreme Court decision to return wrongly deported man Blood, bullets & ballads: This week's new releases reviewed | See It or Skip It Where is crime happening? New map shows recent crimes in Salt Lake neighborhoods Bristol casino plans for first busy race weekend at permanent site Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
