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Record number of Utah police disciplined

ST. GEORGE - A record number of cops lost their badges in Utah last year, perhaps as a result of tougher guidelines being pushed by the agency that certifies and disciplines police officers. The Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training Council conducted 124 investigations into allegations of officer misconduct in 2008, agency officials said Monday. Of those, 23 police officers had their certifications revoked, another 30 were suspended, and the rest had some level of discipline on their record. Ref. Source 9

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Being a police officer or a peace officer means that your going to be held to a higher standard. You have to resist temptation and do all that is right in the eyes of the law.

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Violent week for Utah law enforcers

In addition to the officer-involved shootings, detectives investigated new homicides in South Salt Lake, Taylorsville, West Haven and West Valley over the past four days. Ref. Source 1

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r-pe crisis team says crimes under reported in Utah, victims under served

Last year, the team helped 316 r-pe victims and their family members, though the majority of the rapes were never part of a criminal report. Still, with 107 r-pe cases documented in the Bureau of Criminal Identification's latest Crime in Utah Report, Utah County ranked second in the state for reported rapes last year. The idea that hundreds more r-pe survivors need help but don't come forward is a chilling motivation for the r-pe Crisis Team. They believe they can make a difference, one trauma at a time. Ref. Source 1

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Officers searching rugged canyon near Moab for gunman who shot ranger

MOAB - Officers swarmed a rugged Utah canyon west of Moab Saturday, searching for a man who shot and critically wounded a park ranger.

SWAT teams moved into the canyon near the Colorado River while boats patrolled the banks and a helicopter watched from above. Sharpshooters had surrounded lined the ridges overnight as... Ref. Source 6

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48 Utah homicides in 2010, including 11 children

But when the severity of some of the crimes is considered, and when other deaths that did not "count" as homicides are taken into consideration - such as officer-involved shootings - some would argue that 2010 was still a disturbingly violent year in Utah. Ref. Source 6

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One dead in Vernal stabbing

Officers received a 911 call about 7:40 p.m. To a residence at 63 E. 400 North, according to Vernal Assistant Police Chief Keith Campbell. A man at the home had sustained fatal stab wounds, he said. Ref. Source 4

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Police officer punches woman five times

Andrew Davenport can be seen in the videos breaking the front driver's-side window, reaching into the car, and punching Wright five times to the head while another trooper deploys a Taser through a rear passenger window. He was taken to the hospital to get stitches in his arm. Ref. Source 1