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Former Pine Ridge police chief to serve as new Tribal Law Enforcement Liaison for Noem Administration

By Jody Heemstra May 14, 2024 | 12:41 PM

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has added a new job position to her administration: Tribal Law Enforcement Liaison.

Former Chief of Police for the Pine Ridge Reservation Algin Young will join the Department of Tribal Relations, and will serve as a senior advisor to Tribal Relations, Public Safety, and the Governor’s Office on Tribal Law Enforcement issues and public safety in Indian country.

Young says he looks forward to serving as an ambassador for the State of South Dakota at the federal level and with the State’s nine tribal nations. He says he hopes to understand and navigate jurisdictional challenges, as well as facilitating solutions for tribal law enforcement.

Noem has previously called attention to the challenges that tribal law enforcement faces due to underfunding from the Biden Administration.

Last month (April 11, 2024), Noem and Attorney General Jackley offered to allow a tribal law enforcement-specific certification course to be held in the South Dakota this summer. In February, Noem urged the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to enhance public safety on tribal reservations. And in March, she called for a comprehensive, public, and transparent audit of all federal funds to South Dakota’s nine Native American tribes to help understand the funding level that is necessary to keep these communities safe.

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