The public safety plan will increase police presence in high-crime areas downtown, in the Ballpark Neighborhood and the Jordan River area. The plan includes placing security cameras at parks, enforcing park curfews and improving responses to businesses affected by crime.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released the city's official response to a letter of recommendations from Utah officials.

The comprehensive new initiative comes after Utah legislative leaders called on the city to fix the problems or have the state step in.