State Announces Pilot Program for Police Body Cameras
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Following an extensive evaluation by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) of the benefits and challenges of effectively implementing body cameras on law enforcement officers, Governor Markell and DSHS Secretary Lew Schiliro announced plans for State and Municipal police officers to participate in a 30-45 day trial, using about a dozen body cameras throughout the state.
Criminal Justice Council Receives VOCA-Victims Assistance Increase
Criminal Justice Council | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The Delaware Criminal Justice Council has been awarded $6 million to assist victims of crime from the US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).
Criminal Justice Council Postpones Wilmington Public Hearing
Criminal Justice Council | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Due to downtown Wilmington closures and difficulties with mass transit scheduled for this week pertaining to the arrival of the Pope, the public hearing scheduled for September 24 at the Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center has been postponed.
State Will Close Emily P. Bissell Hospital Permanently
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Rita Landgraf has decided to close Emily P. Bissell Hospital near Wilmington permanently, citing a declining census across all of DHSS’ long-term care facilities and the desire of the majority of Emily Bissell residents to remain where they are living now.
Delaware Schools Start Year with Comprehensive School Safety Plans in Place
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Having worked with the General Assembly to make school safety improvements a top priority of the state, Governor Jack Markell recognized 2015-2016 as the first school year in which every Delaware public school is using a comprehensive safety plan to prepare for potential emergency situations, ranging from armed intruders to natural disasters.
