Jeff Brown, candidate for Saratoga Co. sheriff talks issues with News10

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 Saratoga County Undersheriff Jeff Brown. He's been with the department for almost 30 years. Brown calls the county safe. But he admits there are quality-of -life crimes.

"Whether it be teenagers out damaging property or going through vehicles," said Brown. He adds, " I'd tend to have proactive patrols so we can combat those issues and look for hotspots in our community and use some smart policing so we're using our patrols the best way possible."

Brown also says there is an issue in the county with drug abuse. "We've continued to go after anybody that's going to pedal drugs outside our community, I will continue to pursue that."

Brown sat down with News10 to discuss the issues facing Saratoga County.