Salt Lake City tries a new law enforcement strategy to curb violent crime

Salt Lake City police are trying a new idea to tackle violent crime: keeping a focus on about 100 people they've placed on a new list.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 561

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Police and prosecutors in Salt Lake City announced Thursday they are trying a new strategy to tackle violent crime: keeping a laser focus on 114 people they see as most likely to be involved in violence, based on past behavior.

To identify the group’s members, the city investigated three years of its own data and pinpointed those arrested most often for serious crimes, including shootings and assaults.

They came up with a list of …

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