APRIL 2023
RIVERTON REVIEW Official Newsletter of the Riverton, Utah City Government MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Introducing Our New Police Chief By Mayor Trent Staggs After much consideration and many interviews, I presented Blair Barfuss to the Riverton City Council to be appointed as chief of police on Tuesday, February 21. I’m pleased to report that the council unanimously confirmed the appointment.
Academy and holds a master’s degree in human resources from Utah State University and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in criminal justice administration. I am confident his servant leadership style and commitment to communityoriented policing will make him very effective as he leads the Riverton Police Department. His team consists of 36 sworn officers and four civilian staff.
Chief Barfuss has brought with him a wealth of law enforcement experience. He comes to Riverton after serving as chief of police most recently at Utah State University and previously as chief of police and director of public safety at Utah Tech University. He spent the majority of his career in law Chief Barfuss stated the following enforcement with the West Valley about his Police appointment Department as chief, “It is where he held an honor to a variety of “Chief Barfuss is a graduate be selected leadership of the FBI National Academy to lead the roles, and holds a master’s degree Riverton Police including in human resources from Department. training unit I look forward commander, Utah State University and to serving the patrol watch a bachelor’s degree from residents of commander, Columbia College in criminal Riverton and detective justice administration.” ensuring the sergeant, Riverton Police administrative Department’s sergeant, commitment to patrol service and community continues.” sergeant and SWAT team leader. He is a graduate of the FBI National
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