Brian Carlson

Part of being a firefighter means getting out the door fast. That means going from relaxing at the station to getting fully dressed and out the door as soon as possible. ABC4 News put that to the test in this edition of Behind the Badge.

Detectives Ron Hanson and Gary Maddox are two of Sandy’s seven officers who arrive to talk a person out of making a dangerous situation worse. So, how difficult is it?

Many people in Utah love to get into the fun of Halloween, but few may like it more than Syracuse City. It starts with their police chief, in this edition of Behind the Badge.

LAYTON, Utah (ABC4) - When it comes to drug addicts or those suffering from a mental health crisis, Utah has options you may not realize. ABC4 is getting a firsthand look at work being done in Davis County to offer them help, instead of police sending them to jail. Part of what’s being done focuses on a place called The Receiving Center, which helps people in crisis. Bountiful Police were one of the first to use it, in this edition of Behind the Badge. “Up until The Receiving Center was imple…

Before U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney announced his plans not to seek reelection on Wednesday, his political fame nearly took him to the White House. His tenure as a politician dates back to the turn of the century.

When you’re young, going back to school is the natural thing to do, but it’s not always just for kids. It’s something select police do each fall too. A few of Utah’s school resource officers shared how they prepare to start the new year, in this edition of Behind the Badge.

NORTH OGDEN, Utah (ABC4) – If you’re caught up in the season of giving right now, dozens of Utah’s police and firefighters are too. Behind the badge, some first responders in Webe…

For women or minorities, the FBI may not top their list of places you think would be interested in hiring you, but right now that’s a focus for the organization, and they’re finding wom…

One of the key places drivers needed to be aware of the snow this morning was up the canyons; but despite the slick, snowy morning,

How do police prevent a dangerous moment from getting out of hand? You hear about times they may have used excessive force, but not how they stopped something from happening in the first place.