LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department invites the community to attend a brief memorial ceremony to honor law enforcement and corrections officers who have lost their lives in the service of others.
The ceremony is 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 13 in the northside parking lot of the police station. In the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the first floor lobby area of the Justice Center. Read More
LAPD News:
Starting now and continuing through the summer, the Los Alamos Police Department will be conducting traffic enforcement, focusing on accident related violations to include seatbelt enforcement.
The public can help reduce the risk of vehicle crashes by adhering to posted speed limit signs, allowing enough room between them and the vehicle they are following and driving with caution when roadways are wet.
Officers also will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. To report potentially impaired drivers, dial #D-W-I, or #-3-9-4. Citizens in Los Alamos also can call the Los Alamos Read More
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Department is welcoming applications for the inaugural Los Alamos County Safety Town.
This free program will run 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday June 15-26 at Mountain Elementary School. This program is open to children entering Kindergarten in August.
Safety Town will provide the opportunity for students to learn about several aspects of safety in the hopes of preparing them for the new hazards they will face as they enter school as well as hazards they may face in their neighborhoods and in the community. These include fire safety, bicycle safety, animal Read More
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.
April 23 at 7:44 a.m. / A 54-year-old Abiquiu man reported that someone damaged his vehicle parked on Rose Street. The estimated loss is unknown.
VICTOR MARTINEZ
April 23 at 11:19 a.m. / Police arrested Victor Martinez, 31, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
ALICIA MARTINEZ
April 23 at 11:48 a.m. / Police arrested Alicia Read More
Los Alamos County Police Chief Dino Sgambellone addresses Council at this evening’s budget hearing. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Los Alamos County Council voted 7-0 to tentatively adopt the Los Alamos Police Department’s FY-2016 proposed budget as presented. The LAPD FY-2015 adopted budget is $7,127,576 and its proposed FY-2016 budget is $7,139,312 – essentially flat over current year.
The budget reflects a reduction of one full time employee within the Police Department, which will be compensated for through appropriate Read More
Los Alamos Police Cmdr. Oliver Morris starts the race. Photo by Kateri Morris
Los Alamos Police Chief Dino Sgambellone and Cpl. Adele Girmendonk with the Espanola Special Olympics track team. Photo by Kateri Morris
SPORTS News:
Athletes competed in the Los Alamos Special Olympics Track and Field Meet Saturday at Sullivan Field.
Several volunteers helped work the event and Los Alamos Firefighters also assisted and placed ribbons on athletes at the conclusion of their events.
The Los Alamos Police Department helps raise money for local Special Olympic athletes through T-shirt sales and donations. Read More
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.
MALCOLM TORRES
April 16 at 10:42 a.m. / Police arrested Malcolm Torres, 21, of Santa Cruz in the Sandoval County Jail on an outstanding Magistrate Court warrant.
MARION LOOPE
April 16 at noon / Police arrested Marion Loope, 32, of Los Alamos at 2500 Trinity Dr., and charged her with battery upon a peace officer.
April 16 at 6:17 p.m. / A 31-year-old Los Alamos man reported Read More
Public Safety Alert:
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero just contacted the Los Alamos Daily Post to issue a public safety alert regarding a scam underway in the Los Alamos area.
Someone identifying himself as a Los Alamos County sheriff’s deputy and using an actual deputy’s name is placing telephone calls to residents listed on the sex offender registry saying they must withdraw $1,000 in cash from the bank and take the money to Smith’s parking lot where they will be met by the deputy. “They must do this to avoid being placed in jail.”
Sheriff Lucero said one Read More
This week is dedicated across the nation to thank the people who serve as public safety telecommunicators. Public safety telecommunicators in Los Alamos include, Kate Stoddard, Wendy Strain, left, Randon Romero, Ruben Garcia, Rob Montoya, Seth Martinez, Erica Manzanares, Susie Feiertag, Angela Cordova, Michael Matison, Greg Lynch and Robert Lujan. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypost.com
Staff Report
Each year, the second full week of April is dedicated to the people who serve as public safety telecommunicators.
In Los Alamos, Public safety telecommunicators work inside the police station Read More
Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone
LAPD News:
Today, Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone released crime statistics for the first quarter of 2015, which were compiled by the Records Division of the Los Alamos Police Department.
Offenses reported as crime statistics are determined by the FBI Uniform Crime Report Program and are classified as crimes against persons (violent crime) and crimes against property. The offenses of murder (homicide), rape, robbery and aggravated assault make up the violent crime category. The offenses of arson, burglary, larceny, and auto theft make up the Read More