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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


Electronic Speed Safety Program to Begin in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, January 17, 2022, the pilot Electronic Speed Safety Program will be active only in the I-95 construction zone in Wilmington and will last until the end of the project. The goal of the pilot program is to reduce […]




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

SMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants […]




Drinking and Driving Don’t Mix

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021

The holiday season is upon us, and this year, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants you to give others the gift of holiday safety by pledging not to drink and drive.




Play it safe this Halloween: If you feel different, you drive different

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Media Contact:Veronica Marshall Public Information Officer, Traffic Safety Outreach Coordinator Veronica.Marshall@Delaware.Gov   Plan to Arrive Alive this Halloween OHS increases DUI patrols October 29 – 31, 2021   [DOVER, Del.] October 27, 2021 — Spooky season is here. And while some people of all ages celebrate a good scare – the Halloween holiday can present […]




Disaster Declaration Update

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Smyrna, DE – On Monday afternoon, Governor John Carney was notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the request for Individual Assistance, as part of the major disaster declaration request for the State of Delaware, was denied.  The determination was made by FEMA that “the impact to individuals and households in New Castle […]







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Electronic Speed Safety Program to Begin in I-95 Restore the Corridor Construction Zone

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 10, 2022

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) in partnership with the Delaware State Police announce that beginning Monday, January 17, 2022, the pilot Electronic Speed Safety Program will be active only in the I-95 construction zone in Wilmington and will last until the end of the project. The goal of the pilot program is to reduce […]




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested Tuesday

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, December 31, 2021

SMYRNA, DE: The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) and Delaware State Police will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.  The sirens will sound at around 10:45 a.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) plants […]




Drinking and Driving Don’t Mix

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over | Impaired Driving | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 18, 2021

The holiday season is upon us, and this year, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety (OHS) wants you to give others the gift of holiday safety by pledging not to drink and drive.




Play it safe this Halloween: If you feel different, you drive different

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Impaired Driving | Office of Highway Safety | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Media Contact:Veronica Marshall Public Information Officer, Traffic Safety Outreach Coordinator Veronica.Marshall@Delaware.Gov   Plan to Arrive Alive this Halloween OHS increases DUI patrols October 29 – 31, 2021   [DOVER, Del.] October 27, 2021 — Spooky season is here. And while some people of all ages celebrate a good scare – the Halloween holiday can present […]




Disaster Declaration Update

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Smyrna, DE – On Monday afternoon, Governor John Carney was notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that the request for Individual Assistance, as part of the major disaster declaration request for the State of Delaware, was denied.  The determination was made by FEMA that “the impact to individuals and households in New Castle […]