Police Department crunches the numbers
New Chief Lex Bell will use data to guide department focus
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New police officers will be fully trained by July
Police Department offers updates
What to know about the Lethality Assessment Program
MCPD continues to use life-saving protocol on domestic violence calls
Police Chief details 2023 training agenda
All new hires start with a two-week (80-hour) in-house training.
Petito parents sue Moab
The family’s suit follows a notice of claim for $50 million submitted in August of this year.
Police Department details 2022-2025 strategic plan
During the Oct. 25 city council meeting, Moab City Police Chief Jared Garcia detailed a three-year strategic plan for the police department, which will act as a guiding document.
Understanding trauma
The training, called Sexual Assault Investigations, focuses on a trauma-informed approach to interviewing people who have experienced sexual assault.
Overhaul at the Moab Police Department
Police Chief Jared Garcia is four and a half months into his job with the Moab City Police Department.
Moab City Council discusses next year’s budget
During the April 12 regular city council meeting, Finance Director Ben Billingsley presented the basics of next year’s budget to the council. The proposed changes to the budget came from discussions with city…
New police chief’s hiring follows a tumultuous year for Moab law enforcement
The City of Moab announced on April 11 that it has hired a new police chief. Jared Garcia, who currently serves as a captain for Utah Highway Patrol, will take leadership of the…
City seeks new police chief
As of Monday, Jan. 24, Moab City Police Chief Bret Edge has returned to work after an extended period of leave, but he will likely not be back in the position for long….
Investigator: Moab police violated policy in Petito case
In August of 2021, Moab City police officers responded to a report of a possible domestic dispute between a man and a woman outside of Moonflower Market. The incident received national attention months…
County Commission welcomes new chair: Notes from the Jan. 4 meeting of the Grand County Commission
The Grand County Commission voted in a new chair and vice-chair at their first meeting of 2022. Commissioner Gabriel Woytek, who had been serving as vice chair, was unanimously approved to serve as…
Investigation finds Moab officers violated body camera, mask, coarse language policy in February incident
The Moab City Police Department released a report on an investigation into two MCPD officers which found the pair had violated multiple policies including body camera usage, mask-wearing and standards of conduct. The…
Moab Police Officer leaves ungracefully: Gist was reportedly fired from his last position over racist posts
Everett Gist has left the Moab City Police Department, bidding farewell to his co-workers and superiors with a crude and bitter remark made over a police dispatch radio, using an expletive to describe…
Colorado town bans OHVs from streets: Through special ballot measure, Silverton streets close to OHVs
Over the past couple of years, Moab has been struggling to balance a boom in off-highway vehicles (sometimes referred to as UTVs or ATVs) with other outdoor enthusiasts’ and residents’ desire for quiet…