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Criminal history costs would-be cop shot at law enforcement licenses

Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission denies licenses for Watertown woman

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Austin Goss
Sep 18, 2024
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PIERRE — A criminal record spotted with prostitution, drug and driving infractions proved too much for an aspiring South Dakota cop to overcome.

That was the case Wednesday, as members of the 13-member Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission voted unanimously to deny Samantha Hamm a license to become a law enforcement officer in the Mount Rushmore State.

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