Volume #1, Issue #18
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SHOWCASED POLICE STATIONS
FROM THE STATE OF DELAWARE
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Felton Police Department
Agency / Formed: Felton Police Department /
Type / Category / Size: Police Department / Town / Small
Address: 24 E Sewell Street
Website: felton.delaware.gov
Sworn Officers: 4
Jurisdiction Population: 1,568
Jurisdiction Size: 0.78 Square Miles
Interesting Fact: The Department is located inside the Town Hall Building
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Dover Police Department
Agency / Formed: Dover Police Department / 1925
Type / Category / Size: Police Department / City / Medium
Address: 400 S Queen Street
Website: doverpolice.org
Sworn Officers: 109
Jurisdiction Population: 38,992 ( 2021 )
Jurisdiction Size: 23.97 Square Miles
Interesting Fact: History of the Department –
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Camden Police Department
Agency / Formed: Camden Police Department / See Interesting Fact Section
Type / Category / Size: Police Department / Town / Small
Address: 1783 Friends Way
Website: camden.delaware.gov
Sworn Officers:
Jurisdiction Population: 3,715
Jurisdiction Size: 3.75 Square Miles
Interesting Fact: The Department is located within the Town Hall
Interesting Fact: As far back as 1852 a Constable is mentioned in the City of Dover’s Town Records. Funds for a Jail were allotted in 1869. The mention of a City Police Chief in Town Historical Records comes in the 1941.
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STATE STATISTICS
> STATE OF DELAWARE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
- Total: 55
- State: 6
- County: 1
- Municipal: 36
- University & College: 4
- Park Police: 1
- Transit: 1
- Bay Authority: 1
- Hospital: 4
- School: 1
- Number of Sworn Officers: 1,860 Sworn
- State Population: 1 Million
- State Size: 1,982 Square Miles
- Largest Municipal Accredited Agency (Sworn Personnel): Delaware State Police – 723 Sworn
LEGISLATIVE
> Delaware Legalizes Marijuana
Source: Delaware General Assembly Website
The new Law removes all penalties for use or possession of a personal use quantity of marijuana of one ounce or less, and marijuana accessories. It further specifies that the adult sharing of a personal use quantity or less of marijuana is legal activity for those 21 years of age or older and that those 21 or older may possess, use, display, purchase, or transport accesso product in other forms.
> Bills Sent to Governors Office for Signature, June, 2023
Source: Delaware Senate Democrat Newsletter, June 30, 2023
The Senate on Friday sent two measures to Governor John Carney that would revamp how law enforcement disciplinary cases are handled and publicly disclosed, and add members of the public to a panel tasked with setting training standards and reviewing allegations of misconduct by Delaware police officers.
Together, the bills would require public disclosure of certain findings against police officers, mandate that certain disciplinary reports be shared with defense attorneys and provide greater oversight of state and local law enforcement agencies.
The measures build on previous police reform efforts proposed by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus, including laws that required police officers to use body-worn cameras, established a statewide use-of-force standard, banned officers from using chokeholds, mandated the recording of all police custodial interrogations, prohibited the use of deceptive tactics against juveniles and mandated a minimum age for arrest and prosecution.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
> DELAWARE COUNCIL ON POLICE TRAINING – Rules and Regulations
Police Training Rules, Regulation, Guidelines for Police Training in the State of Delaware
Statutory Authority: 11 Delaware Code, Section 8404(a)(5) (11 Del.C., ยง8404(a)(5)) FINAL 801 Regulations of the Delaware Council on Police Training
PROFESSIONALISM
> Delaware Police Departments Accredited With DPAC ( The Delaware Police Accreditation Commission )
Alcohol & Tabacco Enforcement
Greenwood PD
Report PD
Smyrna PD
Elsmere PD
Laurel PD
Ocean View PD
Georgetown PD
New Castle City PD
Seaford PD