Bill looks to prevent âbadâ officers from easily jumping departments in Utah
SB196 was spurred by an officerâs misconduct in University of Utah student-athlete Lauren McCluskeyâs case.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People gather for a memorial walk on the track where University of Utah student and track athlete Lauren McCluskey used to compete on the two-year anniversary of her murder on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. A bill spurred by the officer s misconduct in handling her case is moving through the Utah Senate. | Updated: Feb. 20, 2021, 2:25 a.m.
A state lawmaker wants to open up communication between police departments across Utah to talk about poorly performing officers or those accused of misconduct and prevent them from easily jumping from agency to agency.
U of U police chief being forced out, says attorney Created: 20 December 2020
According to the Salt Lake Tribune s Courtney Tanner, Rodney Chatman, the police chief brought in after Lauren McCluskey s murder, is being forced out as a scapegoat for his transparency is discussing missteps in the case.
He was placed on administrative leave on December 10 and the U s Chief Safety Officer issued a statement that the Utah Attorney General s Office is investigating Chatman after allegations of unspecified criminal offenses but apparently related to releasing a report about Officer Miguel Deras sharing explicit photos of Lauren to his co-workers.
For more information, read Courtney s detailed article and the associated links. Certainly a story worth following.