The Express Newspaper – March 27, 2014
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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.
The Express Newspaper – March 20, 2014
Mechanicville School Bomb Threats – by Harold Wessell
HALFMOON – Feb.26 and 27 – Investigation continues of two incidents at the Mechanicville Junior-Senior High School facility, on two consecutive days.
As follows later in this article, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael McCarthy in a conversation with this writer offered a look into how school authorities deal with such incidents.
In one case, according to statements from school authorities and the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department, on Wednesday afternoon the 26th an apparent written bomb threat was found in a girls' bathroom at the high school. After the 12:45 PM discovery and immediate notification of the Sheriff's Office, the "shelter in place" procedure was put in force – with students remaining in their rooms.
Full article in the March 13th issue of the Express.
Saratoga Growing Drug Problem – by Harold Wessell
ALBANY AND BALLSTON SPA, March 7 – “Heroin was big back in the ‘60s, but it’s making a comeback because of these prescription pills,” says the Sheriff’s officer who has assumed leadership of his department’s narcotics division. “People are getting hooked on the opiates.”
He – who sill be referred to here as simply “the chief” for obvious reasons, tells how confidential informants ring his and he partners’ cell phones at any time of day or night, during some dozen years he has worked only in narcotics investigation and enforcement.
Full Article in the March 13th issue of the Express.
The Express Newspaper – March 13, 2014
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The Express Newspaper – February 27, 2014
Riverside Chat Held to Broaden River Towns – By Harold Wessell
MECHANICVILLE - February 11th it was originally billed as "River Towns Roundtable" but by the time it convened Pete Bardunias - President of the CSSC decided that " Riverside Chat" said it better, particularly since it is hoped that there will be more of them ahead.
Entire Article in the February 20th issue of the Express.
The Express Newspaper – February 20, 2014
