Think crime is on the rise? In Salt Lake City, it‘s been dropping, serious crime especially

Public perception to the contrary, crime is on a downward trend, although Operation Rio Grande pushed it up temporarily in some neighborhoods.<br>

(Steve Griffin | Tribune file photo) Motorcycle officers from the Salt Lake City Police Department ride down 400 west as law enforcement officers from several agencies increase their presence in the Rio Grand homeless area in Salt Lake City Monday August 14, 2017.

Think crime is on the rise? In Salt Lake City, it‘s been dropping, serious crime especially

Public perception to the contrary, crime is on a downward trend, although Operation Rio Grande pushed it up temporarily in some neighborhoods.<br>

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