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Sheriff’s Special Investigations Unit briefs council on complex investigations, task‑force partnerships
Summary
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office presented the scope and workload of its Special Investigations Unit, citing homicides, drug and fraud investigations, child exploitation cases, and participation in federal task forces including ATF, DEA and ICAC.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office briefed the county council on May 13 about the scope, caseload and task‑force partnerships of its Special Investigations Unit.
Sheriff Rosie Rivera and unit leaders described a compact investigative team that handles homicide and death investigations, assaults and domestic‑violence cases, special‑victim investigations, unattended/unintended deaths, felony property crimes, fraud, and officer‑involved critical incidents. The unit also conducts background investigations for county employees and provides forensic and ballistics support to other local agencies.
Sheriff Rivera said the unit operates with two sergeants (one corrections, one law‑enforcement) and nine detectives, supplemented by a victim advocate. The sheriff contrasted current staffing with…
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