Christina School District is the latest Delaware district to hire constables to help ensure student safety, a trend that has been spreading statewide.Ā Since the start of the school year, Christina has hired three at the elementary level. School board member Don Patton expects Superintendent Dan Shelton to push for constables at secondary schools next. āI’m against that and I’m …
Seaford School District has hired two constables to patrol its schools and help keep students safe, it announced Monday. The system was inspired to take extra security measures partly as a response to school shootings in the last year, including the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, said Gary Zoll, director of student services at Seaford. …
Robert āBobā Longo will help Townsend restart its own police department. After decades without a police force, the town of Townsend, Delaware will once again have its own officers patrolling its streets.Ā The town council authorized a measure to reactivate Townsendās police department at a recent council meeting.Ā Even though the town is only in the preliminary stages of establishing …
Route 1 in Sussex County on Friday. DelDOT photo By noon Saturday, it appears that the worst was over from the miserable conditions on Friday — high winds, heavy rain and tidal surges — that closed roads throughout Delaware. That said,Ā “motorists are urged to drive with caution because standing water may still be present” on shoulders, Delaware State Police warned. …
Route 1 in Sussex County. DelDOT photo Friday’s weather was as miserable as predicted, with strong winds, coastal flooding, a warning of flash floods and multiple roads closed or impassible. The flooding forced the evacuation of Woodland Beach in Kent County and closed part of Route 1 in Sussex County and other roads throughout the state, the Delaware Department of …
Sgt. Dan has retired from his safety program duties, and State Troopers want fairgoers to help name his replacement. After wearing out two Volkswagen Beetles as safety education vehicles, the Delaware State Police fleet has been joined by a turbo-charged 2019 Beetle that needs a name. You can submit your suggestion at the Delaware State Fair, which starts today. …
Officials cited technologies like high-friction surface treatments, rumble strips and āautomated enforcementā (thatās bureaucratese for red-light cameras).
State Police never request payment for fines, traffic tickets or bail over the phone; all those are handled in a court.
