Jake Trujillo is sworn in as the community’s newest police officer Friday afternoon by the Honorable Judge Catherine Taylor during a ceremony in Los Alamos Magistrate Court. In New Mexico, new law enforcement officers take an oath to support the constitution and laws of the state of New Mexico, the constitution of the United States, and the ordinances of the municipality, and to faithfully perform the duties of the office upon which he or she is about to enter. Ofc. Trujillo is now a member of the Los Alamos Police Department, which year after year maintains prestigious accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA®), the Gold Standard in Public Safety. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ofc. Jake Trujillo signs documents as part of his swearing-in process. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ofc. Jake Trujillo’s sister, Casey Trujillo, pins on his new badge. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Assembled for a group photo following the swearing-in ceremony Friday in Magistrate Court, from right, Los Alamos Chief of Police Dino Sgambellone, newly sworn Ofc. Jake Trujillo, Cmdr. Preston Ballew and Cmdr. Chris Ross. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Following his swearing-in ceremony Friday afternoon in Magistrate Court, Ofc. Jake Trujillo poses for a photo with his family, from left, sister Casey Trujillo, mother Shannon Trujillo, and father Patrick Trujillo. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com