Davison County grapples with pay gaps for law enforcement

Scott Davidson / CC

MITCHELL, S.D. (KELO.com) — Keeping staffing levels for law enforcement is a big challenge in Davison County.

Sheriff Steve Harr discussed the issues during Tuesday’s Davison County Commission meeting…..

He told commissioners Davison County salaries are among the lowest in the
state among comparably sized counties.

He suggested bumping the starting wage by $1.50 an hour.

Commissioners agreed to take Harr’s idea under advisement.