Chief Garcia announces departure from MPD; Assistant Chief Bell to take top job

Jared Garcia will leave his position as Moab City Police Chief at the end of September, just fifteen months after he started. In a press release, city leaders praised his efforts to improve officer morale and training as well as build stronger relationships within the community. Garcia will become a deputy executive director at the Utah Department of Corrections. Plus, our radio partners interview a Utah professor who released an emergency briefing on Great Salt Lake. And later, Grand Junction’s mayor will challenge US representative Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd District. // Moab City: Garcia to leave Moab Police Dept. in September for new role at Utah Dept. of Corrections https://moabcity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=433 // The Times-Independent (Opinion): ‘Thorough, Complete, Professional’ - the MPD https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/thorough-complete-professional-the-mpd-part-1/ // BYU: Emergency measures needed to rescue Great Salt Lake from ongoing collapse ​​https://pws.byu.edu/great-salt-lake