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Mayor Mendenhall picks Brian Redd of state corrections to replace outgoing SLC police chief.
With Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown retiring at the end of the month, Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Thursday there was no need to conduct a nationwide search for his replacement.
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and prospective police chief Brian Redd take questions from reporters at City Hall on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. With Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown retiring at the end of the month, Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Thursday there was no need to conduct a nationwide search for his replacement.
That's because her preferred candidate, Utah Department of Corrections executive director Brian Redd, agreed to take the job. "We have the best in the nation standing to my left," Mendenhall said while introducing Redd to reporters.
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