Have you or your business been harassed by Cottonwood Heights police officers? Let your voice be heard here!
Anecdotes abound of hostile attitudes displayed by officers, harassment, inappropriate responses to events, etc. We have identified many instances when members of the Cottonwood Heights police force have behaved unprofessionally. In some cases this behavior has been abusive.
1) We want to know if these are isolated incidents committed by only certain police officers, or if they represent the inst
11/18/2023
Police misconduct settlements can cost millions, but departments rarely feel the impact Though multimillion settlements often make headlines, departments and individual officers feel very little financial impact of alleged misconduct.
11/01/2023
Man brandishing swords shot, killed by police in Cottonwood Heights Police officers shot and killed a man who they say was holding two swords in Cottonwood Heights late Tuesday after responding to a domestic violence call.
10/07/2023
Judge dismisses criminal case against former Cottonwood Heights council member A judge has dismissed a criminal case against former Cottonwood Heights City council member Tali Bruce, citing misconduct by the city's police department.The r
07/21/2023
03/23/2023
Silence: Two of SLCPD’s most powerful officers under investigation since last summer The Salt Lake City Police Department does not want the public to know that two of its highest-ranking officers are under investigation.
08/06/2022
Former Cottonwood Heights councilwoman sues city for handling of 2020 police protest A former Cottonwood Heights Councilwoman has filed a lawsuit against the city, police chief and officers whom she accuses of conspiring to shut down a 2020 protest of a police killing.
07/07/2022
Court filings throughout article:
Family who settled lawsuit alleged 'lies, cover up' by police who shot, killed their son KUTV CBS 2 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Salt Lake City and nearby towns and communities in the Great Salt Lake area, including Jordan Meadows, Millcreek, Murray, Holladay, K...
07/07/2022
CH had a chance to elect a quality Mayor. Instead we got this Cottonwood Heights Mayor, Mike Weichers, saying:
“The city did not support the decision to settle these lawsuits, as we believed the cases in both federal and state courts were on a trajectory to be dismissed."
Right Mike...cases on track to get dismissed always settle for $4M plus!
Family of teenager killed in 2018 police shooting speaks on $4M Cottonwood Heights settlement Late last week, the City of Cottonwood Heights announced that its insurance provider had settled with the family of Zane James for $4,000,000.The 19-year-old...
07/03/2022
https://ksltv.com/497945/4-million-settlement-reached-in-officer-involved-shooting-of-zane-james/
$4 million settlement reached in officer-involved shooting of Zane James A Utah family has reached a $4 million settlement with the city of Cottonwood Heights in relation to the shooting of their 19-year-old son by a city police officer.
I served 4 years on city council in Cottonwood Heights
What I know with assurity is that
Police lie
Police lie about big things and small
Police lie out of convenience, and they lie to conceal
I was shocked at the extent to which police lie
Policing to me is a sollen oath to live by the highest ethical code and to live a life committed to public service
If we are ever to get close to that ideal, we must hold police accountable to the truth
Police are public servants, as such the public deserves to know the truth of their behavior
02/18/2022
We are still fighting hard for justice for Zane and accountability for CHPD.
Criminal investigation reopened for ex-Cottonwood Heights officer in 2018 shooting
Criminal investigation reopened for ex-Cottonwood Heights officer in 2018 shooting Prosecutors are reopening their investigation into the 2018 Cottonwood Heights police shooting of a 19-year-old man who later died, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill confirmed Thursday.
02/18/2022