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Marshal reports out‑of‑area manhunt briefed county agencies; police ask for improved dispatch links and plan modest facility upgrades
Summary
Alta Marshal’s Office described a recent incident in which University of Utah investigators tracked a suspect into the area and made an arrest; the marshal said the situation revealed a communications gap and staff described plans to improve dispatch information, mobile data capacity and a secured public interview space.
Marshal Mike told the council that University of Utah investigators located a suspect in Alta using cellphone signal information and, together with sheriff’s deputies, made a safe arrest with little incident. Mike said the county and university did not immediately notify local dispatch, creating an initial information gap; the marshal said staff has since coordinated with county dispatch centers to ensure contact…
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