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A Utah DACA recipient has dreamed all his life of being a police officer — but state law forbids it A new diversity bill moving through the Utah Legislature would allow noncitizens to serve in the police force. (Photo courtesy Enrique Sanchez) Enrique Sanchez, right, poses for a photo with Park City Police Officer Trent Jarman, left, and his nephew, Wesley Morales. Sanchez, who is undocumented, has long dreamed of becoming a police officer, but his citizenship status has served as a "roadblock" in his path, since Utah law does not allow noncitizens to serve on the force.   | Jan. 29, 2021...

A Utah DACA recipient has dreamed all his life of being a police officer — but state law forbids it Taylor Stevens © Provided by Salt Lake Tribune (Photo courtesy Enrique Sanchez) Enrique Sanchez, right, poses for a photo with Park City Police Officer Trent Jarman, left, and his nephew, Wesley Morales. Sanchez, who is undocumented, has long dreamed of becoming a police officer, but his citizenship status has served as a "roadblock" in his path, since Utah law does not allow noncitizens to serve on the force. When Enrique Sanchez was in the third grade, a police officer wh...

SB53 would allow EMTs and firefighters to receive training specifically to respond to mental health calls. Then, agencies throughout the state could form teams made up of those trained EMTs, who would be dedicated specifically to mental health emergencies. Under the bill, mental health EMT teams would not take on the role of therapists. Instead, they would triage people and help them find the resources they need, bill sponsor Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, has said. Cities and agencies would also not be required to hire mental-health trained EMTs under the bill, he said. As the Sen...

Deseret News Utah bill seeks to diversify police forces by allowing legal immigrant residents to serve Share this story Junior Enrique Sanchez SALT LAKE CITY — Junior Enrique Sanchez was in grade school when he and one of his classmates were sent to the school’s office — not because they were in trouble, but because they didn’t have the right shoes to run track. As a son of two immigrant parents from Mexico, track shoes weren’t in his family’s budget. Sanchez was 2 years old when his family moved to Utah, after his father spent five years working on California farms, commuting ...

The Utah Senate is poised to pass a bill to enhance the penalty for third-time domestic violence offenders in the hope of lowering the state's high rate of domestic violence deaths.