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Los Alamos Probation Ofc. Linda Peña Speaks At Rotary

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Linda Peña, the adult probation officer for Los Alamos County Municipal Court and Magistrate Court shares details of her work during last Tuesday’s meeting of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos at Cottonwood on the Greens Restaurant at the Los Alamos Golf Course. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris, a member of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos introduces Probation Ofc. Linda Peña during last Tuesday’s lunch meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

LAPS Ponders Storing Firearms On Campus

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Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone approached the LAPS Board of Education during a special session Thursday evening to discuss the idea of storing firearms on campus at Los Alamos Middle School and Los Alamos High School. He explained that this is a new trend in police procedure in light of shooting incidents across the country. His School Resource Officers brought back this idea from a recent training program they attended in which it was explained that having weapons secured on campus saves precious time when lives are at stake due to an active shooter. The Board directed Read More

ANALYSIS: Law And Disorder In The Unruly State Of New Mexico

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Chris Mechels, right, prepares to testify Tuesday at a New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board Hearing on proposed rule changes. Photo by Roger Snodgrass
 
Police students march in formation Tuesday at the Law Enforcement Academy. Photo by Roger Snodgrass
 
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post
 
A meeting Tuesday in Santa Fe solicited public comments on rules changes related to the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy, but the hearing may have to be done over because procedures did not follow existing rules
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Los Alamos Police Requests Public’s Assistance To Identify Two Female Suspects In Shoplifting Case

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Do you know who this woman is? Call L.A. crime stoppers at 505.662.8282. Reporting individuals can remain anonymous. Video screen shot/LAPD

LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department Investigations Section is seeking the identities of two suspects in a shoplifting case. 

The Los Alamos Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the following two female suspects as seen in the surveillance footage.

LAPD is offering a reward of up to $150 to anyone who has information on the identity of the two suspects.  

Anyone with Read More

NMDOT Unveils Powerful Ad To Combat Drunk Driving

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NMDOT News:

ALBUQUERQUE – Today, New Mexico Department of Transportation Secretary Tom Church and Department of Public Safety Secretary Scott Weaver will unveil a powerful new TV ad to combat drunk driving and announce New Mexico’s participation in a nationwide effort to crackdown on drunk driving through Labor Day.

They will unveil the new ad at 2 p.m. at the New Mexico State Police District 5 Office in Albuquerque. Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 17 – Aug. 23, 2016

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

BRENDEN BROWN

Aug. 17 at 12:41 p.m. / Police arrested Brenden Brown, 26, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding District Court warrant.

Aug. 17 at 2:24 p.m. / A 34-year-old Los Alamos man reported that someone burglarized his vehicle parked on La Paloma Drive.

The estimated loss is unknown.

Aug. 17 at 6:49 p.m. / A 28-year-old Santa Fe woman reported that she is the victim Read More

Vandal Ruins Manhattan Project Sign Overnight

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A vandal has ruined this sign placed near the guard tower at the enntrance to town as part of last month’s annual ScienceFest event. Courtesy photo

Staff Report

A vandal ruined the large sign placed near the guard tower at the entrance of town that depicts the flavor of the Manhattan Project. 

Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation Marketing Manager Ryn Herrmann told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the vandalism occurred overnight and she has reported it to the Los Alamos Police Department. 

Former Los Alamos student Livy Snyder Read More

LAPD Announces Intersection Change On Villa Street

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department is issuing notification to all motorists that the Los Alamos County Traffic and Engineering Department has established a new four-way stop sign intersection.

The intersection at Villa and 33rd Street, in front of Aspen Elementary School, has been converted from a two-way stop to a four- way stop. Officers will be out enforcing this new change.

A motorist approaching an all-way stop is always required to come to a full stop before a crosswalk or stop line. After a full-stop has been made, vehicles have the right-of-way to proceed through the intersection Read More

Los Alamos Police Blotter: Aug. 10 – Aug. 16, 2016

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LAPD News:

The following information is provided by the Los Alamos Police Department. Neither arrests nor charges indicate a conviction, and neither means that a person is guilty of the charges filed against them.

Aug. 10 at 11:25 a.m. / A 55-year-old Los Alamos woman reported that someone damaged her property on Aster Street. The estimated loss is more than $1,000.

ADDIS FURH

Aug. 10 at 7:59 p.m. / Police arrested Addis Furh, 27, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Municipal Court warrant.

 

 

 

 

CESAR VARGAS

Aug. 11 at 6:02 a.m. / Police arrested Cesar Vargas, Read More

Police Advisory: Be Aware That School Begins Thursday

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LAPD News:

The Los Alamos Police Department would like to take a moment and remind motorists that school is back in session this Thursday and officers will be out in school zones for traffic enforcement to ensure all students, parents and staff return from summer break safely and have an enjoyable school year.

LAPD also would like to remind parents whose children are taking Atomic City Transit to school to ensure they are aware of the bus routes they are supposed to take.

At the start of school last year, several children were reported missing because they were Read More