The public safety plan will increase police presence in high-crime areas downtown, in the Ballpark Neighborhood and the Jordan River area. The plan includes placing security cameras at parks, enforcing park curfews and improving responses to businesses affected by crime.

The future of our city depends on our collective ability to act boldly and decisively, with the conviction that every person we serve — whether housed or unhoused — is worth the effort,” writes Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall in an op-ed.

A man on parole for car theft was arrested again with fentanyl, heroine, marijuana, and a shaved key typically used for

Salt Lake City's mayor says major gaps in homeless services and criminal justice systems must be fixed to solve issues that prompted state leadership concerns about policing.

Salt Lake City Erin Mendenhall released a plan to address homelessness after state leaders demanded one in a letter sent last month.

An Officer Involved Critical Incident investigation is underway now in Salt Lake City following an officer shooting a man during a traffic stop early Thursday morning.

Police confirm the suspect shot by Salt Lake City officers Thursday has passed away. An officer also received injury consistent with a sharp-edged object.

Officers with the Salt Lake City Police Department safely arrested a 30-year-old man who is accused of robbing a bank in the Rose Park neighbor

Devon Reynolds sits with his belongings in Liberty Park in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. Reynolds has spent the majority of the past four years in the park. Over those four years he ...

"The Salt Lake City Police Department remains fully committed to its duty of enforcing the law, holding offenders accountable, and practicing community-oriented policing. This plan reaffirms that ...

A 32-year-old man is in the hospital on Thursday morning in critical condition after being shot by Salt Lake City Police officers during an unrelated traffic stop.

A man in the ballpark neighborhood of Salt Lake City has been hospitalized in critical condition following an aggravated assault on Thursday night.