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Salt Lake City police putting more officers on patrol to fight the rise in crime

The department hopes the extra officers will reduce 911 response times.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Police gather evidence on State Street in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. The department announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, that it was adding more patrol officers to help fight the increase in violent and property crimes in the city in 2020.