A Solution to Utah’s ‘Wandering Cop’ Problem

City Cast Salt Lake

Who are “wandering cops?” Officers fired or investigated for misconduct who hop to a new department instead of leaving the police force. A new database is tracking police employment history in Utah, and journalist Sam Stecklow tells host Ali Vallarta how it might offer a solution to this problem.

Resources and references:

• The National Police Index is now available for 17 states, including Utah.
• New data tool allows journalists and the public to track ‘wandering cops’ in Utah [Utah Investigative Journalism Project]

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