Padraic Ingle is sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Four new officers were sworn in. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Padraic Ingle receives his badge from his wife, Roxanne, after being sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Joshua Peterson is sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Joshua Peterson receives his badge from his girlfriend, Karen Cyr, after being sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Eathan Anderson is sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Eathan Anderson receives his badge from his fiancée, Tiana Mihalich, after he was sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

James Foster is sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by Durango City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

James Foster receives his badge from his fiancée, Andrea Rottinghaus, after being sworn in as an officer with the Durango Police Department by City Clerk Amy Phillips on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

From left, Joshua Peterson, Padraic Ingle, James Foster, and Ethan Anderson are greeted by well-wishers after they were sworn in as officers with the Durango Police Department on Thursday in the city council chambers at City Hall. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald