The Unified Police Department (UPD) of Greater Salt Lake is a Police Department that serves many Salt Lake County cities and communities. The UPD model allows communities to have comprehensive police services at a lower cost of establishing and maintaining their own police force. By combining a variety of police services such as SWAT, Forensics, Records, Public Information, and Training under one organization, communities can share the costs with other participating communities, saving local governments money and reducing the tax burden of citizens.