WEST BOUNTIFUL — Davis County has long been considered a “bedroom community” nestled in the hills away from the crime of Salt Lake City. Likewise, West Bountiful has that small town, down home feel, where everybody knows your name. But times are changing. Davis County as a whole has seen a rise in crime and so has West Bountiful, according to the police. As an answer to the growing concern, the city has implemented a new unit called POP (Problem Oriented Policing). POP provides a link between police detectives and patrol officers, allowing them to pool their mutual expertise. POP ...
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