Some needed police reforms for Utah
Ending qualified immunity, requiring liability insurance for police, mandatory body cameras and mandates to report misconduct are just a few of the many policy changes needed.
Honey, I Think an MRAP Just Went By Our House
Do Utah police really need militarized vehicles?
Obama Blocks Transfer of Some Military Property to Local Law Enforcement Agencies
In October 2013, our organization filed an open records request with the state of Utah’s Division of Administrative Services to determine what type of military gear was being requested and received by police agencies around...
Key Quotes from the First Annual Fourth Amendment Forum
The following are some of the important excerpts from our First Annual Fourth Amendment Forum. They are provided with time codes in case you are interested in watching that portion of the video to see the comment in context. Kara...
Shurtleff raid further proof of over-militarization of police
The following op-ed, co-authored with ACLU Utah and the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Laywers, was published in the Salt Lake Tribune. The actions of law enforcement officers during their recent search of former Utah...
New ACLU Report on Police Militarization Highlights Problems, Proposes Solutions
After over a year of investigation, surveying law enforcement agencies in 26 states, the ACLU has now released its report on police militarization. “Neighborhoods are not war zones,” the report reads, “and our...