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Probation and parole officers feel ‘ignored’ by state Jul 18th, 2017 · by Matt Bittle · Comments: 0 DOVER — For years, Delaware correctional officers fretted about their work conditions. The Department of Correction struggled to attract and keep quality officers due in large part to pay below the national average. As a result of the shortage, employees often far exceeded 40...

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New Castle GTF Arrest Pennsylvania Drug Dealer

Claymont- Delaware Probation and Parole Officers work with Delaware State Police to apprehend a Pennsylvania man for possession of drugs as well as a gun in Claymont. On July 6, 2017, at approximately 9:30 pm, members of the New Castle County Governor’s Task Force, a joint task force consisting of officers from Delaware Probation & Parole and Delaware State Police, were...
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Dover Safe Streets Makes PCP Bust

Dover- On Tuesday, Officers from Delaware Probation and Parole and Dover Police arrested two men on drug-related charges near the 200 block of West Reed Street. Quinton Russ, 34, an active probationer was found to be in possession of a full vial of PCP. Officers then conducted a secondary search of Russ’ vehicle and located an additional 42.52 grams of PCP. Thomas Clark, 29...

Sussex Probation Officer's Capture Wanted Man After Saving His Life!

Georgetown: On 6/22/2017, Delaware Probation and Parole officers from the Sussex County Electronic Monitoring Unit responded to a request for assistance from the Delaware State Police and Georgetown Police in attempting to locate a wanted offender. Police reported that a known probationer was making harassing and threatening phone calls, but they had been unable to locate him...

Dover Probation Officers Help Revive Man

Felton: On June 20th, 2017, Delaware Probation and Parole officers played an instrumental role in saving a distressed man's life. While conducting routine community visits in the Town of Felton, two officers from the Dover Probation Office witnessed a woman frantically screaming for help. As officers approached, the woman pointed to her husband who was lying face down in the...

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Sussex Probation Officers Receive Awards for Assistance

On 6/27/2017, officers from the Sussex County office of Probation and Parole were awarded certificates of appreciation for their efforts in assisting the Dagsboro Police Department and Delaware State Police in a joint arrest operation. On 3/17/2017, Delaware Probation and Parole Officers responded to Dagsboro Police Department’s request for assistance in apprehending a “frantic...
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Officer Involved Shooting

Wilmington, DE- On June 23, 2017, a Delaware Probation and Parole Officer was shot in the line of duty. The officer, whose name is being withheld at this time, is assigned to the Wilmington Safe Streets Unit, a joint unit consisting of officers from Delaware Probation and Parole and the Wilmington Police Department. After conducting a probation administrative search in the area...
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Kent County Probation Employees of the Quarter

Lodge 10 would like to congratulate SPO Karol Ann Shyers and SPO Brian Payton for being named as the employees of the quarter for Kent County Probation. These two officers played an instrumental role in a lifesaving situation June 20, 2017 while conducting field work in the community. On 6/20/2017 at approximately 14:17 hours, SPO Shyers and SPO Payton were conducting community...
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New Castle County Probation and New Castle County Police Make Drug Arrest

Delaware Probation and Parole and New Castle County Police Joint Task Force have arrested probationer, Malik Brown, 28, Newark, for resisting arrest and drug offenses in the community of Wellington Woods. Newark- On Wednesday, June 14th at approximately 10:00 a.m., The New Castle County Safe Streets Unit, a joint unit consisting of Delaware Probation and Parole Officers and...