The U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered high praise for the law enforcement officers of the state of Utah last week during a special meeting at the Utah State Capitol. Many agencies in the Uintah Basin sent officers and all agencies appreciated the supporting words from Sessions. The goals he shared include reducing crime, homicides, opioid prescriptions, and overdose deaths, and his initiative measured Utah as having reduced crime by an impressive 8 percent. Roosevelt City Police Chief Rick Harrison was himself unable to attend the meeting but did appreciate the encouragement though, he says, there is plenty more to do. “There has been a slight drop in violent crimes,” comments Chief Harrison, “but still way too much out there which means we, police and the public, need to keep vigilant, report suspicious activity and do all we can to deter crime.” Some examples Chief Harrison gave were to keep things locked up and to travel in groups after dark.
