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State leaders slam SLC police in letter to Mendenhall, ask city to submit plan to ‘restore public safety’

Utah leaders say they are prepared to increase state involvement and oversight of public safety in Salt Lake City.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall during a news conference in West Valley City on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. In a Dec. 13 letter, state leaders, including Cox, criticized law enforcement efforts in Utah's capital.