A Salt Lake City Police Department cruiser is pictured on Monday, May 13, 2024. (Kyle Dunphey/Utah News Dispatch)
As Utah’s capital city has faced pressure from state leaders to crack down on crime, camping and drugs, Salt Lake City’s new police chief is seeking a nearly $15 million — or 12.4% — bump to the Salt Lake City Police Department’s budget.
Chief Brian Redd — whom Mayor Erin Mendenhall appointed earlier this year to replace former police Chief Mike Brown after she pushed him to retire — gave his first budget presentation in front of the Salt Lake City Council on Thursday, when he made his case for an increase to the city police force’s budget…