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Feds to help Salt Lake City police fight spike in violent crime

Police Chief Mike Brown blames the “revolving door” in county jails for the rise in crime. But advocates for criminal justice reform say the issue is more complicated.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown — photographed in September — announced Tuesday that the department is partnering with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service, as well as the state’s Department of Public Safety, to combat rising crime in Salt Lake City.