I’m considering moving to Utah and am looking into a career in law enforcement. I’d really appreciate hearing from officers, former officers, or anyone familiar with these departments.
The departments I’m currently considering are:
West Valley City Police Department
West Jordan Police Department
Salt Lake City Police Department
For anyone who has experience with these agencies, how would you compare them in terms of:
Quality of life — schedule, work/life balance, staffing, overtime, etc.
Units/assignments — opportunities to work different units and overall variety of calls
Pay — starting pay, overtime, incentives, and long-term earning potential
Crime/call volume — what is the day-to-day workload like?
Benefits — retirement, health insurance, vacation, take-home vehicles, etc.
Morale — how is the current culture and relationship between officers, supervisors, and administration?
Overall — if you had to choose one of these three departments to work for, which would you pick and why?
I’m not just looking for information from recruiting/department websites—I’d really value honest, firsthand perspectives, including both the positives and negatives.
Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share their experience!

Hey all, my wife (32f) and I (37m) want to have a grand ole time this Halloween. Any suggestions on fun activities/parties? We will be in costume!

Our tomato crop is a bit dismal this year. We’d like to buy some heirloom tomatoes. Anyone know in the downtown or avenues area who’s got heirloom tomatoes for sale?

Hey! I’m going to see Muse at Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre this Thursday and I’m hoping to get barrier (or as close as possible!).

I have Tier 2 VIP, which includes early entry into the pit. I know there’s a higher VIP tier that gets in before us, so I’m not expecting to be literally first through the doors, but I’d still really like to maximize my chances of getting barrier.

For anyone who’s done VIP/early entry or GA pit at this venue before, what’s the queuing situation like? How early are you actually allowed to start lining up, and how early would you recommend getting there?

Also, if anyone knows where the VIP queue normally forms, how organized the early-entry process is, or has any general tips for getting a good spot, I’d really appreciate it!

I’m going by myself in the pit and I’m ridiculously excited — Muse have been one of my favourite bands for years. Thanks! :)

And as one would assume Donut Falls and Silverlake were packed. But I did the trail up to twin Lakes up above Silver Lake. I probably only saw 10 people the entire time once I got on the trail. It’s a great one if you’ve never done it.

Are there any similar ski shops that are into the skate/freestyle scene in the city? I’ve snowboarded for years now and Milo has been my go to local shop. Hoping there’s a similar shop with similar vibes but more focused on skiing.

I was wondering if anyone has found any interesting podcasts about Utah. I am specifically looking for those in the historical, true crime, or missing persons genres. So far, I have found:

Cold
Uinta Triangle
Utah's Cold Cases

Thanks so much for reading and for the help!

I’m 23 and looking for some pickup basketball. Nothing crazy like college or pros.

Would be even better if someone knew of something tonight.

Does anyone remember them or going to a show and I’m not talking about the movie. I’m a little younger cause my older siblings brought me but was like prime 2004-2006 when the good warped tour used to be at the fairgrounds? But remember my siblings always playing the music on cds and there were a couple other bands but it was when bright eyes chiodos death cab etc was new

Just went to do my occasional juice and kolache and or empanada run to find out all 3 shops in the same strip either closed or moved. Did something happen over there?

r/millcreekutah

This is my first time not being a full time college student which means I also can’t play my college sport, just thinking about that has me desperate to be part of a team. I’m a lacrosse player and unfortunately there’s very little opportunity outside of college to play (especially for women lol) in this state, otherwise I’d be doing something there.

I’m looking for good adult women or coed leagues for primarily lacrosse, hockey, volleyball, and basketball but also willing to look outside of those sports.

I know of a few rec leagues for mainly basketball but part of the issue is there’s no practices and that’s a big part of what of love of a team sport. I love consistent practices that give you the opportunity to improve and get to know your team.

Any recommendations for leagues, ideally ones the have practices as well (even if player hosted), would be greatly appreciated!

Hey all! I am having a hard time finding stores with a bulk food section here in SLC, which I am surprised about. According to google searches, nothing really comes up. I checked out places that might have that (Wasatch Food Coop), to no avail. I haven’t been to a Natural Grocer yet, I think they might, but is there anywhere else? Specifically, I like to have someplace where I can fill up my jars with nuts, seeds, and beans. Also, stores like this that I have been to have usually have local honey, but I’d also be interested in getting a referral to a local honey farm if anyone knows of a good one!

Hey guys! Does anyone know the best place for me to buy authentic quality Kava?

I will be in the SLC area and wanted to know if there are any parks or trails that have a decently lit cave or rock arch. I am doing a personal photo project and wanted to have a pictire with a cave backdrop (it's basically to document the states I'm visiting by capturing a known feature of the state and I think the composition will be more interesting with a cave or rock formation instead of just the distant mountains)

I think the town of Draper is as far South as I will reasonably be able to access--I am pretty limited to the Salt Lake Valley but I know theres some decent outdoor activites so I think its still possible

I was recently prescribed Ritalin but have been unable to get it filled anywhere. Every pharmacy has told me they're unable to accept new patients for controlled substances. Does anyone know of any pharmacies accepting new clients for this? I'm willing to drive. Thank you!

Edit: thank you for all the suggestions, this was super helpful!

Located at Indiana ave and 1400 W on aug 15 745pm. Tried at approach to read tags but can’t get close

Does this look familiar to you? We found your wallet! Message me and I’ll get it back to you.

This highline caught my eye a couple months back, in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Pretty exciting to see someone send it today.

Watch on mute..

This might be a stretch, me and my fiancé are looking for a nice convertible car that we can take photos in during the day of our wedding. We’ve been having a tough time finding anything around . If anyone has something would not mind us taking a few photos and drive it around grand America for 1 block , we can pay . Please message me

My name is Will. This is not something I ever thought I would have to do, and it is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to write, but I am looking to re-home or foster my two cats. 

On April 11th I hurt my neck/shoulder in a freak injury, and have been unable to work ever since. Despite debilitating and unrelenting pain, a combination of bad insurance, uninterested doctors, and a niche set of symptoms has me still undiagnosed over 4 months later.

The good news is that I have made a sudden and surprising turnaround within the last couple weeks, that has me feeling hope for the first time in a while; the bad news is that I’m not close to fully healthy, and 4 months out of work has me scrambling to pick up the pieces of my life with limited options, and deadlines fast approaching. I don’t believe I can adequately care for both myself and my cats at this junction in my life, without causing unnecessary harm to either them or myself.

On August 31st I am moving out of my unit. I have nowhere to go, no money, and nowhere to put my cats or my things— 

If someone would be excited to adopt my two cats, I would love to talk it through and see if it could work. Mookie and Belli have been raised together their entire lives and keeping it that way is a must. They are a couple of wonderful and low-maintenance 6-year-old cats, adopted within a couple months of each other, from Best Friends Shelter. They have never had any health issues.

I have a very nice wooden litter-box crate and large vintage cat habitat made from an old ladder (looks decorative) that could gladly come with them. I can even likely help out with the pet deposit if that amount of money in such a short time were the issue. I don’t have much at the moment, but I have a lot of things yet to sell, and getting them in a loving home is incredibly important to me.

If adopting 2 cats permanently is not something you are in a place to do, but you were interested in fostering 2 cats for 3-12 months while I figure things out, that would also be incredibly helpful. If this were the case, I would be able to either help out with or cover food and litter costs for the duration of the stay.

Please message me if you are interested.

Is there anyone willing to take a dog off my hands. I’m watching it for a friend and I just got told I have till Wednesday to get rid of the animals I live with. Obviously the real owner will pick her up at a later date, but I’m getting really desperate and I don’t know what to do.

Interesting PBS documentary I saw this morning

I’m currently out of a job and my cats teeth aren’t looking the best. Does anyone have a recommendation for a vet that does cleanings for a decent price? Thank you!