Los Alamos Federated Republican Women bring snacks to police department
Los Alamos Federated Republican Women delivered snacks to LAPD, marking a seventh year of support for a department with more than 75 employees.
The Los Alamos Federated Republican Women dropped off snacks at the Los Alamos Police Department, offering Chief Dino Sgambellone’s officers and staff a small boost tied to National Law Enforcement Month.
Members Linda Bullock, Mary Wilhoit, Trish Garnish, Dianne Coane and Valerie Fox took part in the delivery, and the group said this was the seventh year it has provided the community-service project. The organization said more than 75 people work at the police department, making the donation a practical gesture for a relatively small agency serving a county of 19,407 residents.
The local group is part of the New Mexico Federation of Republican Women and meets monthly at The Open Door Church on Trinity Drive. Its snack delivery was presented as a sign of appreciation for the department’s daily work and a visible reminder that police support in Los Alamos often comes through direct, person-to-person contact rather than large formal programs.
Sgambellone has led the department since 2013. County records say he became a police officer in Mansfield, Ohio, in 1991, and that Los Alamos Police Department later earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies during his tenure. The county describes the department’s mission as proactive law enforcement, safety and security for residents and visitors, and accountability, professionalism and teamwork.
That local backdrop matters because the county’s 2025 crime statistics showed both progress and persistent trouble spots. Los Alamos County reported on January 30, 2026, that overall crime reported to police fell 20% last year. Property crimes declined from 153 cases to 110, crimes against society dropped from 22 to 12, and crimes against persons rose from 47 to 56.
County officials said larceny, theft and fraud continue to drive higher crime rates in the community. In a county this size, those cases are not abstract numbers. They shape how residents think about security, trust and the day-to-day demands on a police department that is still expected to be visible, responsive and accountable.
The timing also connects the snack delivery to a broader national observance. National Police Week occurs every May, and National Peace Officers Memorial Day is May 15. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund says the observance dates to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and Congress established the week by joint resolution.
In Los Alamos, that national calendar became a local act of support, with a partisan civic group using a recurring donation to signal that the police department’s work is watched, recognized and valued.
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