Salt Lake City’s police chief is stepping down after nearly a decade on the job.
Salt Lake City’s police chief will retire at the end of the month.
Salt Lake City’s police chief is stepping down after nearly a decade on the job.
Mike Brown, who took on the Salt Lake City Police Department’s top role in 2015, will retire at the end of the month, Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s office announced in a Wednesday news release.
“Mayor Mendenhall is grateful for Chief Brown’s work over the course of her administration,” the news release states, “but has determined that it’s time for the next chapter in the SLCPD’s leadership.”
The announcement comes two months after Gov. Spencer Cox and legislative leadership told Mendenhall to craft a plan to crack down on homelessness in Utah’s capital or face more interference from the state. That threat led the mayor to release a lengthy public safety plan last month.
Brown’s retirement will be effective Feb. 28, ending a 33-year stint with the department.
The chief penned a letter addressed to his department and Salt Lake City residents Wednesday, running through his career and expressing gratitude.
“Being chief has been the greatest honor of my career,” he wrote, “and I will always be grateful for the opportunity to lead, to serve, and to make a difference.”
— This story will be updated.
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