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Basic training now offered in state for tribal law enforcement

Lee Strubinger
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SDPB
Tribal flags fly in the George S. Mickelson Criminal Justice Center in Pierre

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

The South Dakota Attorney General's office is offering its first basic law enforcement course involving tribal law enforcement.

Officials hope the statewide basic training, which is held in Pierre, will become a regional training for Native American officers.

SDPB's Lee Strubinger brings his reporting to “In the Moment” about these efforts and why they’re significant to new recruits.

Read his full article.

Lori Walsh is the host and senior producer of In the Moment.
Lee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.