SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — An internal investigation within the Unified Police Department has unearthed allegations of illegal search and seizure by a former detective leading to her termination. Now, a merit commission is seeking to reinstate her.
On July 21, 2025, Angelic Potts, a former police officer with UPD, was terminated for violating multiple department policies. After appealing the decision, the department’s Merit Commission reversed Potts’ termination and reinstated her as an officer. UPD is now fighting the reinstatement in court.
“The CSC determined her termination was not justified and reinstated her with an order for back pay,” Tyler Ayres, the attorney representing Potts, told ABC4.com.
“Reinstatement in this case could lead to dismissal of criminal cases… [and] open UPD up to civil liability,” department attorneys argued.
Fourth amendment violations
After an initial investigation by UPD, Potts was charged with 13 policy violations, including four counts of violating the Fourth Amendment…