Chris Burbank finds new job as police research center director

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Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank hands out stickers at the Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City, Sunday, June 7, 2015.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, speaks at a press conference that announced the ruling that Brian David Mitchell has been found competent to stand trial in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Monday, March 1, 2010.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank receives an award from Kiko Curnejo, the Executive Director of the The Latino Community Center, during an awards ceremony hosted by the Latino Community Center at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Thursday, June 10, 2010.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank talks with fellow officers at the City Police Department Public Safety Building on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. They were awaiting the results on the Proposition 1 vote for a new $125 million public safety complex.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks during a community meeting at the Centro Civico Mexicano Thursday, April 9, 2009. The Utah Coalition of La Raza and the Mexican Club Federation met with the Latino community to discuss SB81 and recent announcements by law enforcement that they won't cross-deputize their police officers as ICE agents.

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Salt Lake City police department Chief of Police, Chris Burbank answers questions from the media during a press conference outside of the City County Building the day after the deadly shootings at Trolley Square.

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Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank answers questions during a press conference about the June 18th incident where Officer Brett Olsen shot and killed Sean Kendall's dog, Geist.

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Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank walks off after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank walks off after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank hands out stickers at the Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City, Sunday, June 7, 2015. Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank, speaks at a press conference that announced the ruling that Brian David Mitchell has been found competent to stand trial in the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Monday, March 1, 2010. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank receives an award from Kiko Curnejo, the Executive Director of the The Latino Community Center, during an awards ceremony hosted by the Latino Community Center at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center Thursday, June 10, 2010. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank talks with fellow officers at the City Police Department Public Safety Building on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. They were awaiting the results on the Proposition 1 vote for a new $125 million public safety complex. Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks during a community meeting at the Centro Civico Mexicano Thursday, April 9, 2009. The Utah Coalition of La Raza and the Mexican Club Federation met with the Latino community to discuss SB81 and recent announcements by law enforcement that they won't cross-deputize their police officers as ICE agents. Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City police department Chief of Police, Chris Burbank answers questions from the media during a press conference outside of the City County Building the day after the deadly shootings at Trolley Square. Jeremy Harmon | Tribune file photo Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank answers questions during a press conference about the June 18th incident where Officer Brett Olsen shot and killed Sean Kendall's dog, Geist. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank embraces an unidentified woman after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank walks off after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank walks off after speaking to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune Former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank speaks to reporters about his departure in front of the Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City Thursday June 11, 2015.

By Michael McFall The Salt Lake Tribune

· November 5, 2015 6:57 pm

This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2015, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.

After his controversial ousting from the Salt Lake City Police Department, Chris Burbank has a new job at a police research center.

The Center for Policing Equity announced Thursday that it is hiring Burbank as its new director of law enforcement engagement. The popular ex-chief will be responsible for "managing relationships with law enforcement partners, leading CPE's police review team, and extending the reach of the National Justice Database," which tracks police use of force, a CPE release reads.

During his nine-year tenure as Salt Lake City's police chief, Burbank was outspoken against police officers enforcing immigration laws, and lobbied against such proposals in the Utah Legislature.

"I have always been interested and engaged in changing the dialogue about law enforcement, both within police departments and between departments and the communities they serve," Burbank said Thursday in a statement. "This new position is an exciting opportunity to impact my profession in a meaningful way."

Mayor Ralph Becker forced Burbank to resign in June in the midst of a sexual-harassment case at Burbank's department.

Despite the center being headquartered in California, Burbank will remain in Salt Lake City for his role with the company.

mmcfall@sltrib.com

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