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Civilian Review Board says it reviewed 360 cases across 2023—2025; 4th quarter shows 60 cases
Summary
The South Salt Lake Civilian Review Board reported reviewing 360 cases across 2023—2025, with 60 cases in the fourth quarter and 144 cases flagged for required body-worn/car camera review; the board listed five cases as 'significant discussion.'
The Civilian Review Board presented its fourth-quarter and 2025 year-end report to the South Salt Lake City Council, reporting that the board reviewed 360 cases covering 2023—2025 and 60 cases in the fourth quarter alone. "Reviewed 360 Cases," the board materials state, and the slides note that 144 cases required watching body-worn/car camera footage.
Valerie Flattes, identified on the agenda as the board presenter, summarized board activity and membership during the presentation. The materials list seven voting members and one alternate and identify five cases marked as "Significant Discussion" that drew more extensive review. The slides also list training and ride-along activity and a statistic that about 0.4% of police-public interactions involved use of force, based on an estimated ~43,000 interactions.
The report broke down use-of-force categories (including conducted energy devices, K9 bites/apprehension, OC spray, and pursuits) and provided demographic breakdowns by age, race and gender. The board listed zero cases in the fourth quarter that were determined to be outside state statute or city policy on the slides provided.
The board also outlined 2026 training topics and a meeting schedule; training items listed include K9 policy review, taser training, WRAP, and a review of Graham v. Connor guidance. Contact information and the board's web page were provided for public follow-up. The agenda showed this presentation under "Information" and did not record a council decision during the slide materials provided.
