Salt Lake City Police Department

Salt Lake City Police Department
Common name Salt Lake City Police
Abbreviation SLCPD, SLPD

Patch of the Salt Lake City Police Department
Motto Serving with Integrity
Agency overview
Formed 1849
Legal personality Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction* City of Salt Lake City in the state of Utah, USA
Map of Salt Lake City Police Department's jurisdiction.
Size 110.4 square miles (286 km2)
Population 180,651
Legal jurisdiction Salt Lake City, Utah
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters 1040 West 700 South,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Agency executives
  • Krista Dunn, Deputy Chief of Administration Bureau
  • Jim Coleman, Deputy Chief of Management Services Bureau
  • Tim Doubt, Deputy Chief of Logistics Bureau
  • Tim Doubt[1], Deputy Chief of Strategic Deployment Bureau
  • Josh Scharman[2], Deputy Chief of Investigative Bureau
  • Fred Ross[3], Deputy Chief of Patrol Bureau
Parent agency Salt Lake City
Facilities
Precincts 2
German Shepherdss 7
Website
SLCPD site
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

The Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) is headquartered in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, United States at the intersection of the streets 475 South and 300 East. The department was founded in 1849.

Command Staff

A new SLPD cruiser in downtown

The former Chief of Police is Chris Burbank. He became Chief of Police June 2006, just weeks before the Destiny Norton kidnapping. He resigned from the position in June of 2015 following accusations of mishandling sexual harassment claims within the department. Currently Mike Brown has been named as interim Chief. [4]

Employee representation

The Salt Lake Police Association, local 75 IUPA AFL-CIO, is the primary labor organization within the department and represents over 350 rank and file officers. President Andy Leonard is a well-respected veteran of many battles with Salt Lake City, the Civilian Review Board as well as the local media. The Salt Lake City Lodge #29 of the Fraternal Order of Police also represents many officers within the department.

High Profile Cases

The SLCPD has handled several cases in recent years, most notably the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping in 2002, the kidnapping and murder of Destiny Norton, and the shooting spree at Trolley Square that resulted in 5 deaths and 4 serious woundings. The department also took part in the Salt Lake City Public Library hostage incident.

Fallen officers

Since the establishment of the Salt Lake City Police Department, 22 officers have died in the line of duty.[5]

Officer Date of Death Details
Police Officer William Cooke
Monday, October 18, 1858
 Gunfire
Chief of Police Andrew H. Burt
Saturday, August 25, 1883
 Gunfire
Sergeant Alonzo M. Wilson
Thursday, April 12, 1894
 Gunfire (Accidental)
Patrolman Charles S. Ford
Saturday, December 14, 1907
 Gunfire
Special Officer Charles C. Riley
Tuesday, October 5, 1909
 Gunfire
Sergeant John H. Johnston
Saturday, July 8, 1911
 Gunfire
Patrolman Thomas F. Griffiths
Wednesday, June 25, 1913
 Gunfire
Detective Green B. Hamby
Tuesday, February 8, 1921
 Gunfire
Sergeant Nephi P. Pierce
Monday, March 26, 1923
 Gunfire
Patrolman David H. Crowther
Friday, October 12, 1923
 Gunfire
Patrolman Nolan W. Huntsman
Friday, February 15, 1924
 Gunfire
Patrolman Brigham H. Honey
Saturday, February 16, 1924
 Gunfire
Patrolman Gustave J. (Gus) Lund
Monday, August 25, 1924
 Automobile accident
Patrolman Carl J. Carlson
Saturday, March 9, 1929
 Accidental
Police Officer Blaine L. Baxter
Wednesday, September 4, 1935
 Vehicle pursuit
Sergeant Thomas W. Stroud
Friday, January 5, 1951
 Gunfire (Accidental)
Sergeant Owen T. Farley
Wednesday, May 23, 1951
 Gunfire
Patrolman Harold A. Peterson Sr.
Wednesday, October 27, 1954
 Motorcycle accident
Detective Percy Lindsay Clark
Thursday, January 11, 1973
 Gunfire
Sergeant Ronald L. Heaps
Tuesday, January 12, 1982
 Gunfire
Police Officer Michael J. Dunman
Monday, July 17, 2000
 Bicycle accident
Sergeant James E. Faraone
Tuesday, September 18, 2001
 Automobile accident

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