Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services.

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all Delaware citizens and visitors by providing professional, competent and compassionate law enforcement services.
The following public service announcements contain information, guidance and recommendations for personal safety and crime prevention.
In order to obtain a Certified Delaware Criminal History Background Check through fingerprints, you must provide a photo identification.
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.
July 10, 2025
Delaware State Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Claymont area McDonald’s Tuesday afternoon. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., troopers responded to a report of […]
July 9, 2025
The Delaware State Police arrested a 14-year-old female from Claymont, Delaware, and a 16-year-old female from Wilmington, Delaware, for robbery and assault charges following a shoplifting turned robbery that occurred […]
July 9, 2025
The Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Veronika McCoy from Berlin, Maryland, and 77-year-old Douglas Bachtell from Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, as the two people who died in the fatal two-vehicle crash […]
The purpose of this public portal is to receive comments regarding an agency's compliance with CALEA standards, engagement in the service community, delivery of public safety services, and overall candidacy for accredited status. These comments can be in the form of commendations or concerns. The overall intent of the accreditation process is to provide the participating agency with information to support continuous improvement, as well as foster the pursuit of professional excellence.