Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said she is ready to share her recommendation and vision for the next chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has made her choice on who she believes should fill the position left open by the outgoing chief of police.

Mayor Mendenhall says she forced Mike Brown to resign as the city's police chief, contradicting a statement in which the chief claimed his decision was made to allow him to spend time with family.

After nearly 10 years leading the Salt Lake City Police Department, Chief Mike Brown has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the month.

When you call 911, how quickly do you expect police to respond? KSL Investigators found expectations from Salt Lake residents don't always line up with reality.

"This was my decision," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told reporters Friday after attending a hearing on a bill that would ask cities similar to Salt Lake City's size to partner with state police on issues or risk losing out on state funds.

Mendenhall announced Thursday that she is recommending Brian Redd, head of the state Department of Corrections, to take over the Salt Lake City Police Department. Redd has served in his current role since mid-2023, overseeing the state’s two prisons and other correctional centers.

It didn’t take long for Salt Lake City’s mayor to name a new police chief. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Thursday named Brian Redd, executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections,

According to a Salt Lake City Police Department news release, Holly Angelina Smith lost her custodial rights of her 1-year-old baby girl. She was then asked to hand her daughter over to state custody when she allegedly took the child on Friday, triggering an AMBER Alert.

A child and the 32-year-old woman accused of unlawfully taking herA child's life is in danger, according to a Salt Lake City AMBER Alert.The suspect, the victim