Utah’s capital city officially has a new police chief. Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council approved his nomination made by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall last month.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s new choice for police chief has the official backing from the City Council and is now on the beat. The council voted unanimously late Tuesday under its powers of advice and consent to approve Brian Redd,

Brian Redd was sworn in as the new police chief of Salt Lake City on Tuesday night after the city council voted to approve his appointment.

A recent University of Utah study found that Salt Lake City has more per-vehicle carbon monoxide emissions than Los Angeles, California.

The Salt Lake City Police Department released body camera footage Friday of some employees mishandling the dead body of Lloyd, 47, who was unhoused. “He was homeless, but he was still loved,” Fisher said. “He had a family, and he was still very deeply cared for. And they treated him horribly.” Now, Lloyd’s family is grieving all over again.

A recent report from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services shows that from 2014 to 2023, fentanyl deaths rose 1,160% in the state of Utah.

The Salt Lake City Council will vote on Brian Redd's appointment as Salt Lake City police chief Tuesday night.

As the mayor's choice for the new Salt Lake City police chief awaits approval, state lawmakers ramp up pressure to fight homelessness.

Brian Redd was sworn in as Salt Lake City's new police chief Tuesday night, minutes after the City Council voted to approve his nomination.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall nominated Redd in late February. He most recently served as the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, where he was appoint