Mendenhall pushed back firmly Friday on a pending bill to require the capital city to ink an interagency pact with the state Department of Public Safety, which then could deploy its own rapid-response teams to city hot spots to enforce public safety, break up camps and make arrests.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said she is ready to share her recommendation and vision for the next chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department.

About a week after firing long-time Salt Lake City police chief Mike Brown, Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Thursday announced Brian Redd, the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, as her pick to replace him.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is set to announce her recommendation for the city's new police chief, one week after Mike Brown made a surprise announcement to step down.

"This was my decision," Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told reporters Friday after attending a hearing on a bill that would ask cities similar to Salt Lake City's size to partner with state police on issues or risk losing out on state funds.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall wants Utah’s top prison system official to replace Police Chief Mike Brown, who is stepping down at the end of the month at her behest. Mendenhall announced Thursday that she is recommending Brian Redd,

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has made her choice on who she believes should fill the position left open by the outgoing chief of police.