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Minnehaha County sheriff stresses community policing, warns of fentanyl and meth impacts in Dell Rapids
Summary
Sheriff Mike Nelstead and county deputies told the Dell Rapids City Council they prioritize community policing and local familiarity, described deputy training and shared resources with federal and state agencies, and said fentanyl and methamphetamine are driving overdose and violent-crime trends the county is seeing locally.
Sheriff Mike Nelstead of Minnehaha County updated the Dell Rapids City Council on law-enforcement staffing, training and crime trends, saying the county aims to place familiar deputies in contract towns to strengthen community policing.
Nelstead told the council the county absorbs about 25% of contract costs while charging the city roughly 75%, and said the sheriff office provides the school resource officer at no charge.…
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