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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


Delaware Safety and Homeland Security Names Executive Director to Lead New Police Officer Standards Training Commission

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2023

Today the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) announced Sean E. Moriarty, Ed. D. as Executive Director of the new Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST). POST, now a new division within DSHS, was created through House Bill 206 and signed into law in August to replace the Delaware Council on Police […]




Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.




Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season, Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2023

As white-tailed deer mating season nears, Delaware drivers are advised to be alert around dusk and dawn when deer are typically most active.




October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide Distribution

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. Sirens tested are the same ones used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations in New Jersey. The sirens cover an area north from Delaware City, west to Middletown, and south to Woodland Beach. This test is part of an ongoing program that continually monitors the integrity of the siren system.




Delaware Coastal Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is currently coordinating with officials from FEMA Region 3, state, county, and local agencies to respond to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Ophelia throughout the state.







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Delaware Safety and Homeland Security Names Executive Director to Lead New Police Officer Standards Training Commission

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Friday, December 1, 2023

Today the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS) announced Sean E. Moriarty, Ed. D. as Executive Director of the new Police Officer Standards and Training Commission (POST). POST, now a new division within DSHS, was created through House Bill 206 and signed into law in August to replace the Delaware Council on Police […]




Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.




Watch Out for Deer During Mating Season, Delaware Authorities Caution Drivers

Delaware State Police | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Monday, October 23, 2023

As white-tailed deer mating season nears, Delaware drivers are advised to be alert around dusk and dawn when deer are typically most active.




October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide Distribution

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on local radio stations. Sirens tested are the same ones used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency. There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem-Hope Creek Generating Stations in New Jersey. The sirens cover an area north from Delaware City, west to Middletown, and south to Woodland Beach. This test is part of an ongoing program that continually monitors the integrity of the siren system.




Delaware Coastal Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Date Posted: Saturday, September 23, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency is currently coordinating with officials from FEMA Region 3, state, county, and local agencies to respond to the potential impacts from Tropical Storm Ophelia throughout the state.