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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 14, 2019
*UPDATE #2* Susan Ledyard Death Ruled a Homicide
Wilmington- The Delaware Division of Forensic Science has officially classified the death of 50 year old Susan M. Ledyard of Wilmington as a homicide, due to blunt force trauma and […]
November 14, 2019
Troopers Investigating Shots Fired Incident – Seaford
Seaford – The Delaware State Police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred just after midnight. The incident occurred on November 14, 2019 at approximately 12:06 a.m., when Troopers […]
November 14, 2019
Troopers Arrest Dover Man for Aggravated Menacing- Dover
Dover- The Delaware State Police have arrested 19-year-old Daevon C. Stratton for aggravated menacing. The incident occurred on November 13, 2019, at approximately 12:02 p.m., when Troopers were dispatched to […]
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.
