Now that Bangerter Highway looks and acts much more like a “freeway,” the Utah Highway Patrol has taken law enforcement jurisdiction of the road, relieving Taylorsville City Police of that duty. (Carl Fauver/City Journals)
The Taylorsville Police Department reached a significant milestone back on July 1 – its fourth birthday. With the pandemic still causing headaches – though much improved from the previous year – TVPD came into existence on July 1, 2021.
This year, the local police agency received a welcome fourth birthday present, courtesy of the Utah Highway Patrol. After discussing the change for two or three years – and after hiring more troopers to get the job done – UHP formally accepted law enforcement jurisdiction over Bangerter Highway…