The report could have addressed more. The Utah Department of Public Safety's report on police reform this week failed to address whether officer shootings of minorities are proportionally higher than officer shootings of Whites.
It did not address individual cases that brought the outcry, such as the killings of Bernardo Palacios or Patrick Harmon. Since these cases have prompted the outcry of injustice, a review of them would seem appropriate.
It did not discuss the use of K-9s, even though an internal review by the Salt Lake City Police Department has identified a number of incidents of concern.
It did not discuss the various policies of the different police departments concerning body cams.
It did not indicate there has been any interviewing or backgrounding or investigations of officers to determine if racial bias does exist.
It did not take a stand on whether there should be independent review boards.
In short, the report did not address a number of things that perhaps it should have and could have.
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