A House committee favorably recommended a bill to dissolve the Unified Police Department, a day after the Salt Lake County Sheriff reluctantly agreed to back the proposal.
SALT LAKE CITY — A House committee favorably recommended a bill to dissolve the Unified Police Department on Wednesday, a day after the Salt Lake County sheriffCreated in 2010, the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake is an interlocal law enforcement agency that provides services to several cities and townships in Salt Lake County.sponsor Rep.
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera said she believes the department should remain in place but agreed to support the bill after realizing that opposition to the countywide police department is here to stay. Not everyone agrees that dissolving the Unified Police Department is the best course of action, and some still worry that two years isn't enough time for smaller cities and townships to implement alternatives, potentially leaving them with few public safety options when the bill goes into effect.
Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini also said the Unified Police Department is a valuable service for his city, as it provides residents with a "far more robust" police force than they would otherwise be able to afford. HB374, in his view, "throws the baby out with the bathwater" rather than resolving some of the individual concerns with the force.
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