Mendenhall announced Thursday that she is recommending Brian Redd, head of the state Department of Corrections, to take over the Salt Lake City Police Department. Redd has served in his current role since mid-2023, overseeing the state’s two prisons and other correctional centers.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Friday she made the call to remove Mike Brown as police chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department. "It was my decision. It was time after five years of our department being through incredible change ...