BALLSTON SPA, May 5 – Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo has been looking for more young men and women for a department that is becoming more youthful.
Article in the 05-19 edition.
Stillwater Native Glen Sheehy New Chief Deputy – by H. Wessell
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Heroin is the Drug of Choice – by H. Wessell
BALLSTON SPA, February 18– The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department has devoted much attention to heroin abuse, which has become a nationwide epidemic. That includes our area.
The Sheriff’s Department continues to face the epidemic through backing tougher laws.
At the County Public Safety Committee meeting early this month, Sheriff Michael Zurlo asked the full board to go on record with other municipalities to support Laree’s Law. This is named for an 18 year old Colonie woman who succumbed to a heroin overdose in 2014.
Read the entire article in the 02-25 Express.
Holiday Shopping Precautions – by H. Wessell
Santa Claus is coming to town. He's making a list..."
Someone else may well be taking notes on you too, keeping an eye on you, quite possibly more than you think, about this time. But it's someone not bent on giving, but getting – from you. (And “he” may well be a lot of Someone.)
Read the entire article in the Dec. 10th edition.
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Saratoga Sheriff & Emergency Management – by H. Wessell
BALLSTON SPA, October 22 – “He and my office work in conjunction with... everything,” stated Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo of the Director of the Office of Emergency Services, Carl Zeilman. “We maintain the system, we expand that system, working together,” added Zeilman. “Our offices work together on the pre-planning for the County,” including the new, countywide Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), which was created this year.
The entire article is in the Oct. 29th edition.
Elks Student Recognition – by Audrey Zurlo
The Mechanicville Stillwater Elks Lodge held its annual scholarship dinner to honor students from the three local school districts Mechanicville, Stillwater, and Hoosic Valley. The program was a combined event to recognize the Elks Honor Students from the 2014-2015 school year and the awarding of the Elks Scholarship to one graduating senior from each school. The event was attended by the students, their families, school administrative and guidance staff, and Elks officers and members.
Read the entire article in the May 21st issue.
Zurlo’s Outreach to Schools-by Harold Wessell
BALLSTON SPA, March 16 – There is a traditional expression for police officers that is still in official use: Peace Officer.
Keeping the peace – but even more so promoting it where individuals or groups may be having some personal issues or struggles – is at the heart of the new assignment given by Sheriff Michael Zurlo to Deputy Kenneth Cooper.
A month or so ago, Cooper was put in charge, full-time, of a new Sheriff's Department outreach to schools in Saratoga County. The Express recently had opportunity to see – as he might well ask a student: "So, how's it going?"
Read the entire article in the March 20th edition of the Express.