Better Pay Keeps Officers. That From Big Stone Gap Police Chief Steve Hamm Wants An Additional 106-Thousand Dollars In Fiscal Year 2018 To Increase Officer’s Pay. He Cites The Low Pay As The Main Reason That The Department Has Such A High Turnover Rate. No Decision Has Been Made By Town Council On Hamm’s Request, But Leaders Said The Budget Review Committee Would Look Over The Numbers And See What Can Be Done To Address The Issue.