Field Sections & Residency

To effectively serve the state, UHP is divided into 14 Field Sections. In most cases, Troopers are required to live within the boundaries of their assigned section.

How Assignments Work:

  • Rank Your Preferences: During the hiring process, you will submit a ranked list of the areas where you want to work.

  • Receive Your Assignment: UHP leadership determines final placements based on department needs and your preferences.

  • Know Before You Sign: Your specific Field Section assignment is included with your official job offer. You will know exactly where you will be stationed before you have to make a final decision.

Select a County

Click on the map to see residency requirements.

Residency Requirements by County

Select a county to view specific residency requirements:

Beaver Box Elder Cache Carbon Daggett Davis Duchesne Emery Garfield Grand Iron Juab Kane Millard Morgan Piute Rich Salt Lake San Juan Sanpete Sevier Summit Tooele Uintah Utah Wasatch Washington Wayne Weber

Beaver County (Section 11)

Troopers assigned to District B (Beaver County) shall reside in Beaver County.

The Section Commander shall make the final determination of the residency. Exclusions may exist with special permission.

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Box Elder County (Section 1)

Troopers shall establish residency within their assigned district, or with approval of the Section Commander, in close enough proximity to ensure work efficiency.

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Cache County (Section 1)

Troopers shall establish residency within their assigned district, or with approval of the Section Commander, in close enough proximity to ensure work efficiency.

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Carbon County (Section 9)

Troopers shall establish residency in the district assigned, within the geographical borders of the section.

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Daggett County (Section 5)

Troopers shall establish residency within the district of assignment as determined by the Section Lieutenant.

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Davis County (Section 3)

  • Troopers shall reside within 30 road miles of the Davis County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Davis County during their duty shift, including any breaks if they live outside of Davis County.
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Duchesne County (Section 5)

Troopers shall establish residency within the district of assignment as determined by the Section Lieutenant.

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Emery County (Section 9 & 13)

  • If assigned to Section 9 (Castle Dale/Huntington): Residency within geographical borders of the section.
  • If assigned to Section 13 (Green River): Residency in Emery County (Green River) or Grand/San Juan area.
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Garfield County (Section 11 & 12)

Troopers assigned to the Garfield/Panguitch area generally fall under Section 11 residency rules. However, Section 12 policy notes that a maximum of one trooper can live within 15 miles of the Kane/Garfield county line at Highway 89, milepost 108.

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Grand County (Section 13)

Troopers assigned to District A (Moab) shall reside in Grand County, Emery County (Green River), or San Juan County (Lower La Sal or Greater Monticello area).

Note: Any Trooper who would like to reside in the state of Colorado (no further east than Fruita Co.) will need prior approval from the Commissioner.

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Iron County (Section 11)

Troopers assigned to District A and C (Iron County) shall reside within Iron County.

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Juab County (Section 14)

Troopers assigned to District A (Juab County) shall reside within Juab County or up to 4 road miles north of the Juab County line via I-15 (Santaquin, UT area).

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Kane County (Section 12)

Troopers assigned to Kane County shall establish residency as listed below:

  • Troopers can live within 15 road miles of the town of Kanab. There are no restrictions on the number of Kane County troopers that can live in this area.
  • A maximum of one trooper can live within 15 road miles of Highway 89, milepost 0 (Big Water area).
  • A maximum of one trooper can live within 15 miles of the Kane/Garfield county line at Highway 89, milepost 108.
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Millard County (Section 14)

Troopers assigned to District B (Millard County) shall reside in Millard County.

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Morgan County (Section 2)

  • Troopers shall reside within 20 road miles of the Weber/Morgan County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Weber/Morgan County during their duty shift, including any breaks if they live outside of the area.
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Piute County (Section 10)

Troopers shall reside within the boundaries of their assigned districts, with the location approved by the District Sergeant, subject to the approval of the Section Commander.

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Rich County (Section 1)

Troopers shall establish residency within their assigned district, or with approval of the Section Commander, in close enough proximity to ensure work efficiency.

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Salt Lake County (Section 4)

  • Troopers shall reside within Salt Lake County or no more than thirty five road miles of the Salt Lake County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Salt Lake County during their duty shift, including any breaks if they live outside of Salt Lake County.
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San Juan County (Section 13)

  • Troopers assigned to District B (San Juan County) shall reside in San Juan County.
  • Troopers assigned to District A may reside in the Lower La Sal or Greater Monticello area.
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Sanpete County (Section 10)

Troopers shall reside within the boundaries of their assigned districts, with the location approved by the District Sergeant, subject to the approval of the Section Commander.

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Sevier County (Section 10)

Troopers shall reside within the boundaries of their assigned districts, with the location approved by the District Sergeant, subject to the approval of the Section Commander.

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Summit County (Section 7)

  • Troopers shall reside within Summit or Wasatch County or no more than 30 road miles of the Summit or Wasatch County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Summit and/or Wasatch County during their duty shift.
  • Possible Exceptions: Evanston, Wyoming (within 10 road miles of the Utah/Wyoming state line on I-80), with prior approval from the Commissioner.
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Tooele County (Section 8)

  • District A and B: Shall reside within the Tooele Valley. The Section Commander may authorize, on a case-by-case basis, residency south of the Tooele City limits.
  • District C (Wendover): Shall reside in the immediate Wendover area to include Wendover, Utah, or Wendover, Nevada, with prior approval from the Commissioner.
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Uintah County (Section 5)

Troopers shall establish residency within the district of assignment as determined by the Section Lieutenant.

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Utah County (Section 6)

  • Troopers shall reside within Utah County or no more than 15 road miles from the Utah County Line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Utah County during their duty shift, including any breaks if they live outside of Utah County.
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Wasatch County (Section 7)

  • Troopers shall reside within Summit or Wasatch County or no more than 30 road miles of the Summit or Wasatch County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Summit and/or Wasatch County during their duty shift.
  • Possible Exception: Duchesne County (The Fruitland area, within 10 miles of the Wasatch/Duchesne County line on US-40).
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Washington County (Section 12)

Troopers assigned to Washington County shall establish residency as listed below:

  • Troopers can live within 25 road miles of the St. George City boundaries. There are no restrictions on the number of Washington County troopers that can live in this area.
  • A maximum of one trooper per district can live in or within 15 road miles of the Enterprise area (not including the Iron County area).
  • A maximum of one trooper per district can live in or within 10 road miles of the New Harmony area (not including the Iron County area).
  • A maximum of one trooper per district can live in or within 15 road miles of the Apple Valley area.
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Wayne County (Section 10)

Troopers shall reside within the boundaries of their assigned districts, with the location approved by the District Sergeant, subject to the approval of the Section Commander.

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Weber County (Section 2)

  • Troopers shall reside within 20 road miles of the Weber/Morgan County line.
  • Troopers shall remain in Weber County during their duty shift, including any breaks if they live outside of Weber County.
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