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Commission hears presentation on regional youth violence intervention pilot; no county funding requested

Weber County Commission · January 13, 2026

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Summary

Jim Retalek pitched expanding a Salt Lake pilot youth violence intervention program to Weber and Utah counties with three regional coordinators; presenter cited CCJJ geospatial hotspot data and said legislative sponsors are identified; commissioners agreed to place the item on the Thursday meeting agenda for follow-up.

At 3 p.m. the commission received a presentation on a proposed regional youth violence intervention program modeled on a Salt Lake County pilot. Jim Retalek outlined a three‑pronged approach — coordination, diversion and mentorship — and said the program’s evaluations in Salt Lake showed declines in juvenile…

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