DEMA Hosts Family Emergency Preparedness Day On September 12 in recognition of National Preparedness Month
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, August 28, 2026
Event recognizes DEMA’s 75th anniversary, 25th anniversary of 9/11 (Smyrna, DE) – In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) will host the 20th Annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day, Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road in Camden, Delaware. This […]
Delaware School Safety Conference Brings Over 200 Stakeholders Together to Strengthen School Safety
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Education | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
NEWARK, Del. — On August 12, 2026, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s Delaware School Safety Center (DSSC) and Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) hosted the 2026 Delaware School Safety Conference at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. The event brought together experts from Delaware and across the country to support school safety stakeholders as they […]
Emory is New Director of POST Commission
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Police Officer Standards and Training Commission | POST | Date Posted: Monday, August 24, 2026
The Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) has appointed Charles B. Emory Jr. director of the Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST). Emory brings nearly 30 years of law enforcement and executive leadership experience to his new role.
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Returns to Delaware Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Friday, August 14, 2026
DOVER, Del. (Aug. 14, 2026) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), in partnership with the Delaware State Police and local law enforcement agencies across the state, is increasing high-visibility impaired driving enforcement as part of the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. From Aug. 14 through Sept. 8, motorists can expect […]
OHS, DPH Highlights Delaware’s Groundbreaking Prehospital Whole Blood Program in New Ambassador of Safety Video
Ambassador of Safety | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
DOVER, Del. (Aug. 12, 2026) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS), in conjunction with the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), has released the latest installment in its Ambassador of Safety video series, spotlighting Delaware’s groundbreaking Prehospital Whole Blood program and the paramedics who are helping save lives across the state. The Ambassador […]
