University of Utah Police pledge to increase representation of women by 2030
The University of Utah Police Department is the first and only law enforcement agency in Utah to join the 30x30 initiative, which aims to increase the representation of women in police recruit classes to 30% by 2030. The 30x30 initiative is a coalition of police leaders, researchers, and professional organizations who have joined together to advance the representation and experiences of women in policing agencies across the United States.
“Having a diverse agency is essential to us and is an important part of reforming policing,” said Jason Hinojosa, acting chief of University Police. “We want to promote all kinds of diversity, including gender representation among our staff and leadership to continue building better outcomes and interactions with our community. We will use this program and best practices shared by partners to develop further initiatives that address barriers to women’s advancement in our field.”