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	Law enforcement Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	1040 West 700 South, Salt Lake City, Utah
Chief of Police responsible	Chris Burbank
Agency executives	Krista Dunn, Deputy Chief of Administration Bureau Jim Coleman, Deputy Chief of Management Services Bureau Tim Doubt, Deputy Chief of Logistics Bureau Mike Brown, Deputy Chief of Strategic Deployment Bureau Rick Findlay, Deputy Chief of Investigative Bureau Isaac Atencio, Deputy Chief of Patrol Bureau
Parent agency	Salt Lake City
Facilities
Precincts	2
German Shepherdss	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 chief of police is Chris Burbank. He became chief of in June 2006, just weeks before the Destiny Norton kidnapping. Seven deputy chiefs report to him. They are Deputy Chiefs Tim Doubt, Terry Fritz, Mike Brown, Jim Coleman, Rick Findlay, Lee Dobrowolski and Krista Dunn.^[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]

See also

• List of law enforcement agencies in Utah

References

External links

• Official Website