The Salt Lake City Police Department welcomed 17 new officers on Thursday, bringing the department closer to its full staffing goals.
Police Academy Class 175 managed to get through six months of training, all culminating with the pinning of the badge ceremony at the Utah State Fairpark
“It makes me look back at the beginning in January, thinking, ‘Man, this is gonna take forever, and it flew by,” said new officer Kade Palmer. “It was really fun, it was very enjoyable, and we learned a ton.”…