Exclusive: Why police resignations have spiked in Salt Lake City and what happens next
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Protesters march against police brutality in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
| Updated: Jan. 19, 2021, 11:43 p.m.
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After a year of protests, hiring freezes, a pandemic and rising crime, nearly 60 officers left the Salt Lake City Police Department.
And the majority of them quit.
Some cited mental health issues, burnout and a loss of respect as their reasons for leaving, according to interviews and resignation letters obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune through a public records request.