Tom Ross
Commissioner, Department of Criminal Justice
Government service
Commissioner, Department of Criminal Justice
Criminal justice leadership
Tom Ross is commissioner of Utah's Department of Criminal Justice. His agency biography describes a career spanning policing, statewide policy work and programs addressing mental health and substance use. [1]
Bountiful and statewide police leadership
Ross served for 34 years in law enforcement, including 14 years as Bountiful's police chief. He was also president of the Utah Chiefs of Police Association for five years, working with legislators and other participants on criminal-justice issues. [1]
Crisis-response work
The department credits Ross with helping develop mobile crisis outreach and a criminal-justice receiving center for people seeking help. His work has also included civic and social-service boards and committees focused on mental health and substance use. [1]
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