Victim services supervisor reports more than 2,000 victims served; civilian review board Q1 sees 22 use‑of‑force cases reviewed

Salt Lake Police Department victim services supervisor Jody Fait reported to the South Salt Lake City Council May 28 that the department's victim services team served more than 2,000 clients during the final year of the current grant cycle and that federal grant funding supports the unit's personnel.

Fait said the VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) grant funds about 95% of personnel for three victim advocates on her team. The department also receives VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) funding that supplements personnel for two detectives who handle domestic violence and sexual assault cases, she said. Fait said the team submitted the next two‑year grant application in March and expected award notifications on June 1.

Fait identified three collaborative partners the team will work with under the new grant cycle: a recovery center (name redacted in the public transcript), Wasatch Forensic Nurses, and the South Salt Lake Justice Court prosecutors. She described the recovery center as providing hospital‑based accompaniment and warm handoffs to advocates and described Wasatch Forensic Nurses as helping to streamline exam‑to‑evidence processes.

Separately, Joy Glad presented the civilian review board's first quarter 2025 report. Glad said the board had seven voting members in the quarter and reviewed 22 use‑of‑force cases from January through March, including written statements and video for those cases. Glad said 22 cases were found to be within federal, state and city regulations and policies; there were zero cases found not to be within policy and zero inconclusive findings. The board reported one ride‑along in the first quarter, zero vehicle pursuits to review, zero citizen complaints, and no recommendations at this time.

Council members praised staff and the victim services team during the meeting. No public comments were made on these reports.