Saratoga Springs Police Department Awarded Certificate of Accreditation

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Saratoga Springs Police Department was formally awarded its first-ever Certificate of Accreditation by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), city Public Safety Commissioner Jim Montagnino announced on Dec. 7.  

This represents a major milestone for the Department, as it has demonstrated that it has met and maintains 111 separate rigorous State standards of excellence in recruitment, training, operations and management, Montagnino said, highlighting Chief Tyler McIntosh, Lt. Angela McGovern “and the many other members of the Department who put in enormous effort in completing this task.”  Lt. McGovern was separately awarded a Certificate of Achievement by DCJS for her work towards accreditation.

“This milestone has eluded our city for two decades. In just six months on the job, however, Chief McIntosh led his team to the successful completion of this mission,” the commissioner said. 

The City Charter of Saratoga Springs has mandated a plan to achieve State accreditation for its Police Department since January 2004. 

Accreditation is also among the 50 Points of Police Reform adopted by the City Council pursuant to former Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order in 2021.