Salt Lake City Officer is not charged with the body's “disrespectful” treatment treatment

Salt Lake City – Four Salt Lake City police officers are not charged with criminal law because of the treatment of a body, but have violated the department's guidelines.

On Friday, the Salt Lake City police authority released the body camera of seven police officers

According to SLCPD, the officers reacted to the area of ​​Brooklyn Street and the Washington Avenue after a report about a man was found dead in a tent.

“SLCPD officers replied, confirmed that the man was dead and started a death examination. Based on the observations of civil servants and the investigator of the medical examiner on site, the SLCPD classified death as an unattended, non -reflective death, ”said the press release of the SLCPD.

The medical examiner's office later identified the man as a 47-year-old Jason Lloyd. After an autopsy, the office confirmed that Llylod's death was accidental.

On August 18, the mayor's office of the Mayor of Salt Lake City and the Ministry of Public Security in Utah confirmed an investigation of the seven civil servants alleged misconduct with Lloyd's body. During this time, the mayor's office, DPS or SLCPD would not confirm whether one of the officials was put into administrative leave.

According to the press release on Friday, SLCPD brought seven employees into the paid administrative vacation and initiated an investigation for internal matters after learning something about the allegations.

“When the SLCPD checked the actions of its staff and other present, it was found that an external law enforcement agency was necessary to investigate potential criminal behaviors. The general prosecutor's office in Utah carried out the external criminal investigation, ”says the press release.

Salt Lake City's police chief, Mike Brown, also said Sim Gill, district prosecutor of Salt Lake County, about the allegations and the investigation.

SLCPD said that the general prosecutor's office in Utah on February 14 informed them that the officials had not undertaken anything that would support criminal charges.

According to the SLCPD, an internal examination showed that an OME contractor asked the office investigator whether he could have some “Controlled poping” on Lloyd's body. The investigator allowed them to do this.

“Almost at the same time, the (SLCPD Officer in Training) approached the OME personnel to at least two of the other SLCPD officers and offered to raise the LogyD corpse,” says the press release. “The contractor asked the (SLCPD officer in training) whether he wanted to help and gave the (SLCPD officer in training) a cutting device that was later found as a supply meter.”

SLCPD said that the official in training asked the OME contractor what he wanted. The contractor instructed the officials in training to bubble the bubbles, which the civil servant did.

“The results of the SLCPD results of the SLCPD came to the conclusion that the (SLCPD Officer in training) had reasonable reasons to believe that his actions were allowed and approved,” said the press release.

The investigation also showed that the officer in training training officers of the training provides him with not reporting the pop.

“Since this incident, SLCPD employees have received additional training on professionalism, decency and ethics. All (sales representatives) have also received additional training courses for expectations, ”says the press release.

According to SLCPD, six of the seven officers returned to work for the department. The The use of field training officers resigned before SLCPD was able to complete his investigation.

According to the SLCPD, three of the officers were released from misconduct, but the other four were violated as a violation of one or more guidelines for the department or a city. The department issued disciplinary measures From a formal warning letter for unpaid suspension.

Brown published an explanation of the measures found in the investigation:

Our investigation showed that part of the behavior in this case was unprofessional, rude, disrespectful and insulting. This behavior does not correspond to the professionalism and integrity that we demand as a police department. I am expanding Mr. Lloyd's family my deepest condolences. Every person we encounter deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. Our decency during the death examinations must never be alleged again, as it sometimes did in this case.

– Salt Lake City police chief Mike Brown

KSL TV contacted the OME office for an explanation of the measures of the contractor and the investigator.