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News
February 1 , 2010
K-9 OFFICERS THE LATEST VICTIMS OF CITY'S PUBLIC SAFETY CUTS
In addition to the seven police officers laid off as part of the cuts made to public safety in the 2010 city budget, the Saratoga Springs Police Department’s two canine officers will also be relieved of their duties this year.
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January 30 , 2010
SARATOGA SPRINGS SEES HIKE IS ARREST RATE : BRIGHT LIGHTS, CITY ISSUES
"People think of Saratoga as the Beverley Hills of upstate New York, which is great perception to have, but Saratoga is a city, and we do have city problems," Cole said in an interview late last week. "The reality is we do have crime."
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January 21 , 2010
D.A.R.E PROGRAM TO BE DISCONTINUED
The Department of Public Safety regretfully announces that the DARE program, initially implemented
by the department in 1989, will be reorganized at the end of the 2009-2010 school year.
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October 15 , 2009
CITY'S PUBLIC LAYOFFS HAVE NAMES
The PBA has read with great interest the public statements of Finance Commissioner Kenneth Ivins suggesting that City Unions should agree to long term agreements with no raise, no longevity payments and increased employee contributions for health insurance plans.
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October 9 , 2009
2010 BUDGET HITTING HARD
The PBA has read with great interest the public statements of Finance Commissioner Kenneth Ivins suggesting that City Unions should agree to long term agreements with no raise, no longevity payments and increased employee contributions for health insurance plans.
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August 17 , 2009
POLICE INVESTIGATOR SPLASHED WITH LSD DURING ARREST
"SARATOGA SPRINGS – An investigator with the city police spent several hours at Saratoga Hospital this weekend recovering from the effects of LSD, after being splashed with a liquid version of the drug while making an arrest.
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June 18, 2009
CITY, UNION TALKS BEGIN
"While negotiations between the city and it’s largest union, CSEA-DPW, have been at an impasse for several months, talks with the police union have now begun — nearly six months after the union’s contract expired Dec. 31."
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May 29, 2009
THREATENED LAYOFFS
"In response to article published today in the Schenectady Daily Gazette: Kim: City budget deficit may cut 10-12 police jobs"
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