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 475 South 300 East,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Agency executives
  • Mike Brown, Chief of Police
  • Tim Doubt, Assistant Chief - Chief of Staff
  • Terry Fritz, Deputy Chief - Patrol Bureau
  • Isaac Atencio, Deputy Chief - Investigations Bureau
  • Josh Scharman, Deputy Chief - Community Operations Bureau
  • Dave Askerlund, Deputy Chief - Administration Bureau
Parent agency Salt Lake City
Facilities
Precincts 2
German Shepherds 7
Notables
Anniversary March 10, 1849
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 2015 following accusations of mishandling sexual harassment claims within the department. Currently Mike Brown has been named as interim Chief.[1]

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.[2]

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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