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.
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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.
After 24 years, DNA solves murder of woman found in Garfield County
In 1998, Lina Reyes-Geddes was found dead near Maidenwater Spring in Garfield County, Utah. After 24 years as a cold case, investigators say they used DNA techniques to identify her husband, Edward Geddes,…
Police Chief Jared Garcia offers department updates
During the city council’s regular meeting on May 24, Police Chief Jared Garcia gave an update on the 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…
Moab hires new police chief
The Moab Police Department has hired a new chief of police, the City of Moab announced today. Utah Highway Patrol Captain Jared Garcia will lead the department as of May 9, replacing outgoing Chief…
Supporting survivors, preventing assault: Seekhaven plans events for sexual assault awareness month
Editor’s note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. A study conducted in 2018 by the Utah Department of Health found that in Utah, one in six women and one in 25 men…
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….