Prevention and enforcement: Salt Lake County Sheriff touts successes in curbing gang activity

SALT LAKE CITY The Salt Lake Area Gang Project made hundreds of arrests, removed thousands of instances of graffiti, and took a significant amount of drugs off the streets in 2025.

The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office touted their successes in gang enforcement during the 36th annual Utah Gang Conference July 7 and July 8 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley City. But they also highlighted their office’s efforts to prevent young people from joining gangs.

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