The Saranac Lake village board recently created two new positions in its police department, a move Mayor Jimmy Williams says was necessary to keep the department from cutting its night shift as it works through a period of low staffing. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports the board approved the creation of an assistant chief position and authorized former SLPD officer Casey Reardon to be appointed to that new seat. Earlier this month, the board also created a special events patrol officer position to work at public events.