Magistrate Court Judge Pat Casados delivers the oath of office to new Los Alamos Police Chief Dino P. Sgambellone this morning at the Justice Center. Former Acting Police Chief Philmont Taylor, left, and Ofc. Daniel Roberts are among those who attended the ceremony. Courtesy photo

New Los Alamos Police Chief Dino P. Sgambellone spoke with the Los Alamos Daily Post this afternoon on his first day on the job. Sgambellone spent most of his first day in orientation and taking care of paperwork for the HR department. He replaces Chief Wayne Torpy who retired last summer. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

FormerActing Police Chief Philmont Taylor in his office today after turning over the reins of the Los Alamos Police Department to Chief Dino Sgambellone. He told the Los Alamos Daily Post he is happy to be back in his role as Los Alamos County Emergency Management coordinator after six months. ‘I’ve been working for some branch of government for 42 years and when I look back at my work in the Navy and emergency services – this is the hardest job I’ve ever had. It’s a hard job when you’re trained and experienced but it’s much more difficult when you aren’t. It just never ends … when your phone goes off it’s rarely anything good, it’s usually to solve a problem so I’m glad we have somebody in here now who is knowledgeable and experienced.’ Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com