Delaware state police officers could soon have the option to have special license plates honoring the division’s 100th year. Photo by Delaware State Police.
A bill that would create a special license plate for the Delaware State Police to celebrate the division’s 100th anniversary was sent to the House floor Wednesday.
House Bill 100, deliberately named for the anniversary, unanimously passed the House Administration Committee.
The plates would be granted only to active Delaware State Police officers at the discretion of the Col. Melissa Zebley, superintendent of the State Police. She is the first woman to head the department.
“Our State Police have enhanced the safety and security of citizens across our entire state for the past 100 years,” said House Minority Leader Mike Ramone, R-Pike Creek South. “I am proud to support this initiative to allow them a special license plate noting and honoring their service.”
The bill will require officers to pay a one-time fee of $10 for the unique plate that will be provided by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Each plate will have the prefix “ST” and will be numbered consecutively beginning with “2.”
Raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Jarek earned a B.A. in journalism and a B.A. in political science from Temple University in 2021. After running CNN’s Michael Smerconish’s YouTube channel, Jarek became a reporter for the Bucks County Herald before joining Delaware LIVE News.
