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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


DUI Checkpoints Friday Sept. 20th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013

A total of eighty-six (86) people were arrested statewide last week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. Of those 86 individuals, four (4) were arrested at a DUI checkpoint on Friday Sept. 13th in Wilmington that was conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force. Statewide, there have been 2,989 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Raymond W. Holcomb Named Delaware Homeland Security Advisor

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

Lewis D. Schiliro, Delaware’s Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, announced the appointment of Raymond W. Holcomb as the Department’s Homeland Security Advisor. Holcomb will oversee State homeland security projects working to ensure that all counter-terrorism measures are utilized to protect the people of Delaware.




Delaware Citizen Corps Recognized By FEMA

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is proud to acknowledge special recognition given to Delaware Citizen Corps




Is Your Child Riding Safe? Get A Free Inspection Today.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

It’s not always easy to know how to correctly secure children in car seats in all types of vehicles. Three out of four parents in Delaware do not install their child’s car seat properly. So one week each year, Delaware and the rest of the nation celebrate National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. This special week, September 15th – 21st, is dedicated to promoting the correct and consistent use of child safety seats. Children using incorrectly installed car seats face dramatically increased rates of death and injury in the event of a crash.




Emergency Response Exercise Scheduled

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2013

Emergency responders from New Castle County, the Town of Townsend, and Christiana Hospital will participate in an exercise…







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

DUI Checkpoints Friday Sept. 20th

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2013

A total of eighty-six (86) people were arrested statewide last week for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs. Of those 86 individuals, four (4) were arrested at a DUI checkpoint on Friday Sept. 13th in Wilmington that was conducted by the New Castle County DUI Task Force. Statewide, there have been 2,989 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.




Raymond W. Holcomb Named Delaware Homeland Security Advisor

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

Lewis D. Schiliro, Delaware’s Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security, announced the appointment of Raymond W. Holcomb as the Department’s Homeland Security Advisor. Holcomb will oversee State homeland security projects working to ensure that all counter-terrorism measures are utilized to protect the people of Delaware.




Delaware Citizen Corps Recognized By FEMA

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is proud to acknowledge special recognition given to Delaware Citizen Corps




Is Your Child Riding Safe? Get A Free Inspection Today.

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | News | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2013

It’s not always easy to know how to correctly secure children in car seats in all types of vehicles. Three out of four parents in Delaware do not install their child’s car seat properly. So one week each year, Delaware and the rest of the nation celebrate National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week. This special week, September 15th – 21st, is dedicated to promoting the correct and consistent use of child safety seats. Children using incorrectly installed car seats face dramatically increased rates of death and injury in the event of a crash.




Emergency Response Exercise Scheduled

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2013

Emergency responders from New Castle County, the Town of Townsend, and Christiana Hospital will participate in an exercise…