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Letter: Dismay over Saratoga Springs' law enforcement officials to the editor FacebookTwitterEmail Letter writers say, 'We were dismayed to read remarks attributed to Saratoga Springs' Assistant Police Chief John Catone and Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton in the article 'Officials blame violence on racial justice advocates,' June 29.' (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union We were dismayed to read remarks attributed to Saratoga Springs' Assistant Police Chief John Catone and Commissioner of Public Safety Robin Dalton in the article “Officials blame violence on ...

Mixed feelings about increased police presence in Saratoga Springs | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 Saratoga Spring residents and officials have mixed feelings about the city police department’s announcement that it will be increasing patrols in the downtown area.  On Friday, Saratoga Springs Police Chief Shane Crooks announced a new partnership with the county sheriff’s department and state police to have more patrols downtown to handle the larger crowds expected over the next couple of months as the track opens up, more tourists begin visiting and the number of weekend events takin...

EDITORIAL: Sniping won’t help solve Saratoga Springs’ summer problems | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 If your goal is to bring people together to benefit the greater good, there are better alternatives than holding a whiny, defensive, politically charged, accusation-filled, anti-free-speech, subliminally racist news conference. But that’s what Saratoga Springs Assistant Police Chief John Catone and Public Safety Commissioner Robin Dalton opted for last Monday as their approach to addressing unruly crowds in the heart of the city’s bar district, an event that went off the rails in...

Police partnership to raise downtown Saratoga law enforcement presence FacebookTwitterEmail Saratoga Springs police chief Shane Crooks answers questions from a resident during the police task force meeting at the Canfield Casino building on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Saratoga Springs. (Jenn March, Special to the Times Union)Jenn March/Jenn March Photography SARATOGA SPRINGS – Days after city police officials blamed an uptick in violence on the social justice movement and suspects coming from Albany, Police Chief Shane Crooks announced a police partnership that will increase law enforceme...

Saratoga Springs Democratic candidates push back after accusatory press conference | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS By Zachary Matson/Staff Writer | June 29, 2021 Shares0 Democratic candidates for Saratoga Springs mayor and public safety commissioner on Tuesday said they thought a Monday press conference about a late-night fight on Caroline Street turned overtly political and failed to offer solutions to the city’s public safety challenges.  During Monday’s press conference, Assistant Police Chief John Catone, who is set to retire early next year, blamed racial justice activists and Democrat...