Hello Mayor Pulliam and council members. Whew! Election 2020 is finally coming to an end. This has been the most stressful election season that I can remember. I have never seen an election generate this much participation, which is great that folks got out and let their voice be heard on election day. The police department, for the first time I can remember, was asked to provide security at ballot boxes at closing time. We did not have any problems here in Sandy.

Halloween during the COVID pandemic was certainly a bit different this year but that does not mean that the little ghosts and goblins didn’t get their share of candy. The police department participated in this years trick or treat trail held at the Sandy High School. We had a limit of 300 vehicles allowed and were at capacity. I must say the event went very well as families drove through the trail and got treats from the many businesses and volunteers that donated their time and resources so the families could get out and have some fun Halloween night.

The hiring process continues here at the PD with interview panels being held on November 9th and November 16th. I’m already hearing that we have some great candidates. Of course I won’t be meeting any of them until the selection process is a bit further along but It’s great to know we’ve had a high number of applications from qualified folks that are interested in being a part of our team. I’m hoping to be able to issue offer letters to the top candidates in the next two weeks and start the background investigations stage of the process soon after. I will keep all of you posted on this process as we move forward.

The police department has been working on an active shooter training event recently. Because of the COVID 19 pandemic, we are having a hard time securing a location for the training event. I wanted to mention this because we are hoping to have the Mayor and council members attend the event as observers. This would be a great opportunity for members to observe how their police department will respond to an event of this nature. The event was originally scheduled for early December but has now been pushed back to sometime in early 2021. Again, I will keep all of you posted on our progress.

The holiday season is approaching. It is my hope that all of you get to spend some time with family and friends. Chief Roberts.