Health Officials Issue New Warning after 8 Deaths from Suspected Overdoses Occur Statewide in 4-Day Span
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2018
NEW CASTLE (Aug. 14, 2018) – Eight people have died from suspected overdoses in a four-day span across the state causing Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker to alert the community to the wave of deaths and urging people in active use to seek treatment immediately and to carry […]
Drug-Related “Criminal Nuisance” Property In Selbyville Closed By Court Order
Delaware State Police | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, August 10, 2018
Rapes, Drugs, Robbery, Witness Intimidation Also Part Of Recent DOJ Cases A house near Selbyville that had been the site of multiple drug crimes and police calls since 2014 was boarded up as a result of work by the Department of Justice and Delaware State Police to deem it a criminal nuisance property. The property […]
Delaware DMV Launches Voluntary Medical ID Indicator
Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
The Division of Motor Vehicles will begin incorporating a medical indicator onto the Delaware driver licenses or identification cards as of Wednesday, August 8, 2018. The medical symbol will be displayed on the front of the card and the back will identify the individual’s condition so that law enforcement officers and first responders can adjust […]
Emergency Sirens To Be Tested
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2018
(Smyrna) – 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, July 10, 2018. The sirens will sound between 7 and 8 p.m. The 37 sirens located within ten miles of the Salem/Hope Creek (New Jersey) […]
Police partnership key to reopening historic pavilion at Redden State Forest
Delaware State Police | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Forest Service | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018
A partnership with the Delaware State Police and the Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police is helping the Delaware Forest Service reopen its historic picnic pavilion at Redden State Forest that was closed in early 2017 due to persistent illegal activity. The parking lot and rest area – popular with hikers and horseback riders – now features bright lighting, 24-hour video surveillance, and regular patrols by both marked and undercover law enforcement personnel. Along with these enhanced security measures, new signage reminds visitors that the site is closed from dusk to dawn.
