The Salt Lake City Police Department says crime has reduced in some neighborhoods across the city – calling their tactics so far, a success.
According to Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown, the department focused on three areas - the Pioneer Patrol Division focus area , the Central Patrol Division focus area , and the Liberty Patrol Division focus area border from .
“for three consecutive months, we have lowered crime in those areas,” said Chief Brown. “It’s the men and women of this police department and the hard work that they’re doing. And they are putting in thousands of hours to combat crime and reduce crime and make salt lake city a safer place for everyone.”
In the Fairpark area that comes under the Pioneer focus area where police have been working to reduce crime, community members say crime still often occurs here, but it feels like it is coming down.
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