Agencies offering lots of incentives to lure officers
Some law enforcement agencies are in need of over 50 plus officers as Midlands agencies struggle to hire officers.
Author: Tai Wong
Updated: 7:52 PM EDT July 13, 2021
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Law enforcement agencies in the Midlands are struggling to find enough officers to fill positions.
Some agencies in the Midlands have begun to provide financial incentives as a way to encourage candidates to apply.
"Law enforcement is like we compete with each other," said Captain Kevin Blackmon, Lexington County Sheriffs Department. "Everybody has a need for good employees and everybody gets creative in ways to do it and that's one things the county sheriff and county council fought for."