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Hailey Ellison and Evie Cahoon, both 11-year-old students at Mountain Shadows Elementary, joke around with West Jordan Police Chief Ken Wallentine at the police department in West Jordan on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Students came to the department to celebrate Wallentine’s recognition as the Law Enforcement Executive of the Year from D.A.R.E. America.
Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
A group of students from Mountain Shadows Elementary School in West Jordan on Tuesday congratulated Police Chief Ken Wallentine for being named D.A.R.E. America’s Law Enforcement Executive of the Year.
The award recognizes Wallentine’s work in bringing the D.A.R.E. program back to elementary schools in West Jordan and supporting officers engaging with students on a regular basis.
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West Jordan Police to ask public for honest feedback in upcoming survey
The West Jordan Police Department is set to launch a survey to learn what the cityâs residents think about their performance.
Posted at 8:33 AM, May 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-13 10:33:42-04
WEST JORDAN, Utah â The West Jordan Police Department is set to launch a survey to learn what the cityâs residents think about their performance.
Once the survey launches, respondents can return their answers by mail or via an online form. I still believe the majority of people in our community support their local police,â said West Jordan Police Chief Ken Wallentine. âBut I also believe they support the police in a way they want to express their feelings and thoughts about policing. And we need to be engaging with those folks in a two-way dialogue. This is just a method for us to do that.
Newly-hired Mantua police chief was fired from West Jordan PD, had history of misconduct
Town of Mantua, Utah (via Facebook)
Craig Hamer is sworn in as Mantua s new chief of police on Monday, April 26, 2021.
and last updated 2021-05-11 16:42:07-04
WEST JORDAN, Utah â The man chosen to lead the police force of a small town in Box Elder County was fired from his previous job in West Jordan in November, according to records obtained by FOX 13.
Mantua Police Chief Craig Hamer was
Hamer previously worked as an officer for the West Jordan Police Department.
According to department records, however, he has a history of being written up and was ultimately fired in November for multiple violations.