Law enforcement payoff: Federal relief fueled years of public safety projects in South Dakota

Law enforcement payoff: Federal relief fueled years of public safety projects in South Dakota

South Dakota’s decade-long wave of jail, courthouse and police station construction could soon slow to a crawl.Fueled by billions in federal COVID-19 stimulus dollars and years of pent-up facility needs, communities across the state have spent the last four years replacing outdated law enforcement and justice centers. But with those funds largely spent and voters increasingly wary of big-ticket government projects, the surge may be reaching its …