Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services.
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Fingerprints & Backgrounds
In order to obtain a Certified Delaware Criminal History Background Check through fingerprints, you must provide a photo identification.
Sex Offender Registry
The State Bureau of Identification updates this information regularly in order to assure that it is complete and accurate. However, this information can change quickly and is provided by convicted sex offenders as required by Delaware Law.
Wanted Person Check
The warrants available in this database consist of warrants issued by the courts of Delaware. Recent changes in the status of the warrants may not be reflected in this online database. Only law enforcement officers can arrest a person for an outstanding warrant.
Professional Licensing
The Professional Licensing Section licenses/regulates security guard, firearm guard, private investigator, armored car and alarm industries, as well as pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, scrap metal processors, constables, bail enforcement agents and HR 218/CCDW permits for retired DSP only.
DSP Newsroom
September 18, 2019
Wilmington Man Arrested on Drug and Weapons Charges – New Castle
New Castle– The Delaware State Police Governor’s Task Force with the assistance of officers from Probation and Patrol have arrested 27-year-old, Rashaad Benson, of Wilmington, on drug and numerous weapons […]
September 18, 2019
*UPDATE* Delaware State Police Conducting Death Investigation – Wilmington
Wilmington – The Delaware State Police are continuing to actively investigate the death of 50 year old Susan M. Ledyard of Wilmington, and are asking for the public’s help in […]
September 18, 2019
Troopers Investigating Fatal Crash-Lincoln
Lincoln- The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a dirt bike that occurred last evening. The incident occurred on September 17, 2019 just after 9:00 p.m., when […]
A Message from the Colonel
On behalf of the men and women of the Delaware State Police I would like to welcome you to our website. The mission statement of the Delaware State Police is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services. The Delaware State Police is a progressive agency that is rich in tradition and we see our website as a chance to share both of those concepts with you. As a progressive agency we try to use technology not only to fight crime and enhance traffic safety, but also as a method to improve our communication with the public and the media. We hope that through our website we can provide you with a place to find the answers to your questions while sharing with you our rich and proud tradition as the Troopers of the First State.
Sincerely,
Colonel Nathaniel McQueen, Jr.
