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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
November 27, 2021
Troopers Arrest Delmar Man on Drug and Weapon Charges Following Traffic Stop- Seaford
Seaford- Delaware State Police arrested 32-year-old Troy Smith of Delmar, MD, on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop Friday night. On November 26, 2021, at approximately 7:51 p.m., a trooper […]
November 27, 2021
Troopers Arrest New Castle Man on Multiple Burglary and Theft Charges- New Castle
New Castle– The Delaware State Police have arrested 34-year-old Brian Gallagher in connection with multiple burglaries and related charges. The incidents started in early October 2021 when Troopers began investigating […]
November 26, 2021
Delaware State Police Investigating Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision- Laurel
Laurel- Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred this afternoon on Sycamore Road at the intersection to Beaver Dam Branch Road. On Friday, November 26, […]
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 Melissa Zebley
