The code enforcement team in West Valley City now has new lifesaving gear to protect them after one of their own was murdered in 2018.
All ten of the code enforcement officers now have stab- and bulletproof vests; keeping them safer while they do their jobs.
The donation to the department is particularly significant following the death of Jill Robinson, who had just celebrated 10 years of service with the department when she was shot and killed during a routine code enforcement.
Sun says code enforcement jobs have increasingly become more dangerous in recent years as officers handle issues much larger than items such as weed control.“These are all things code enforcement officers are willing to go into happily, because they actually have a great heart. That’s why they took the job. And they want to help the city, right? Now it's time for cities and counties to start helping them," said Sun.
While Sun said the vests are a step in the right direction for West Valley City’s code enforcement team, he ideally wants them to be equipped with pepper spray and radios. He'd also like to give them the training they need to protect themselves.
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