Delaware launches video upgrade to E911 services
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | E911 | Date Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Governor Matthew Meyer joined Secretary Joshua Bushweller, State 911 Administrator Robert Williams, and Dover Emergency Communications Manager Matthew Carey to demonstrate new upgrades to Delaware’s Enhanced 911 (E911) service – including streaming video and language text translation. The Dover Police Department Communications Center is one of the first in the country to launch the new features. Officials plan for the upgrade to be in all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) by 2026. Delaware’s system is funded by the E911 Emergency Reporting System Fund, which is supported by a monthly surcharge of up to 60 cents a month on all land-based and wireless phone lines. The launch coincides with this week’s observance of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.
Delaware shuts down illegal online slots
Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Monday, April 7, 2025
An investigation by the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) into VGW Luckyland, Inc. – a subsidiary of the Australian-based VGW Holdings Ltd. – revealed that VGW Luckyland, Inc. was operating illegal online gaming. Delaware officials concluded that VGW misrepresented its services as a promotional sweepstakes while enabling players to purchase coins for casino-style games, leading to potential cash winnings. These types of real-money games offered to Delaware residents by an unlicensed entity violate the Delaware Constitution, the Delaware Penal Code and the Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act of 2012.
With the support of the Delaware State Lottery, DGE issued a cease-and-desist order to VGW. Effective April 2, 2025, Delaware residents can longer participate in VGW Luckyland’s unlicensed online gaming platforms.
DEMA Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Response Exercise
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) in partnership with the Delaware State Police (DSP), Appoquinimink School District, public safety personnel, and regional and state partners, conducted a full-scale emergency response exercise in Odessa on Friday, March 28. The event underscored the importance of interagency coordination in ensuring a swift, effective, and unified response to emergencies, reinforcing Delaware’s commitment to school and community safety.
FBI Denies Delaware’s Request for Recreational Marijuana Background Check Code
Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Monday, March 31, 2025
After working with the State Bureau of Identification and the Delaware Department of Justice to secure a FBI service code to conduct the statutorily required criminal background checks for the adult use recreational marijuana market, the FBI notified the State late Friday that its reconsideration request is denied. After review of the authorizing statute, the […]
Winners Announced for the 14th Annual State Employee Art Exhibition
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware State Housing Authority | Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Correction | Department of Education | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of State | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Office of the State Treasurer | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Hosted by the Delaware Division of the Arts, this highly anticipated exhibition ran from February 25 – March 21, 2025, at the Arts Center/Gallery at Delaware State University in Dover. With an impressive 209 submissions from State of Delaware employees and their immediate family members, the exhibition provided a platform to celebrate creativity, recognize artistic excellence, and highlight the diverse talents within the state workforce.
