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Noncitizens could serve as police officers in Utah under a bill that’s nearly on its way to the governor

Proponents of the bill say it could help with recruiting diverse candidates to serve within law enforcement agencies.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) The Salt Lake City Airport Police, established in 1984, is presented with a new patch and badge as they are subsumed into the Salt Lake City Police Department, in this Feb. 26, 2019, file photo. A new bill that received final passage in the Utah House Wednesday would allow noncitizens to serve as police officers in the state.