Wilmington – Attorney General Beau Biden today applauded Wilmington Mayor Dennis Williams for seeking new leadership for the Wilmington Police Department.  Today, the Mayor announced the national search for a new Chief to lead the Department and is forming a committee to lead the search.  Today’s action builds upon a new citywide geographic deployment plan for patrol officers that the Mayor announced last week and the formation of a multi-jurisdictional task force to target violent criminals.

“I applaud the Mayor for making the decision to seek new leadership of the Department that will produce a sea change in the policing of the City,” Biden said.  “I also believe the officers of the Wilmington Police Department deserve and desire the best leadership to implement policing strategies that will reduce crime, strengthen communities and re-build public trust, strategies that have proven to be effective in many cities such as Boston, New York, and more recently Chicago.”

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