Salt Lake City Police Department
- Salt Lake City Police Department
The Salt Lake City Police department (SLCPD) is headquartered in downtown Salt Lake City. Utah, at the intersection of the streets 315 East and 200 South. The department was founded in 1849.
Administration
The Chief of Police is Chris Burbank. He became Chief of Police in June 2006, just weeks before the Destiny Norton kidnapping. Three Assistant Chiefs report to the Chief of Police, Scott Atkinson, Ken Pearce and Terry Fritz.
Employee representation
Salt Lake Police Association represents over 350 rank and file Police Officers. President Tom Gallegos is a well respected veteran of many battles with Salt Lake City, the Civilian Review Board as well as the local media.
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.
ee also
* List of law enforcement agencies in Utah
References
External links
* [http://www.slcpd.com/ Salt Lake city Police website]
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