BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Voters in November will pick a new Saratoga County sheriff. Two candidates are trying to replace Sheriff Michael Zurlo, who is not running for re-election.

One of them is former Saratoga County deputy and current Hoosick Falls Police Chief Ryan Mahan. He's been an officer on the streets for most of his career.

Mahan wants to see more mental health training for deputies. But his biggest priorities are an increase in staffing and community outreach.

"I want to see more community programs," said Mahan. He adds, "I had the ability to run the youth cadet program, but I also want to see other programs, maybe a police athletic league."

Mahan did admit to News10 that he was arrested back in 200, just as he finished the police academy. The charge was burglary, but

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