Noncitizens could serve as police officers in Utah under a bill that’s nearly on its way to the governor

Proponents of the bill say it could help with recruiting diverse candidates to serve within law enforcement agencies.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) The Salt Lake City Airport Police, established in 1984, is presented with a new patch and badge as they are subsumed into the Salt Lake City Police Department, in this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo. A new bill that received final passage in the Utah House Wednesday would allow noncitizens to serve as police officers in the state.

Noncitizens could serve as police officers in Utah under a bill that’s nearly on its way to the governor

Proponents of the bill say it could help with recruiting diverse candidates to serve within law enforcement agencies.

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