At the last General Membership Meeting, a motion to create a FOP Lodge 10 Challenge Coin was approved. The membership present agreed upon the above designs. The Coins have been ordered and are scheduled for delivery by the first week of June. The Silver Coin will be given to each officer free of charge. The coin is a way for the FOP to recognize the hard work of it's membership...

Kent and Sussex County- On May 11th 2016, members of the Delaware State Police Sussex Drug Unit (SDU), Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), and the Sussex County Attorney General’s Office concluded a two year long investigation of a criminal organization which engaged in large scale heroin distribution and money laundering. Delaware Probation and Parole Officers were one of 13...

FOP President Todd Mumford and PO2 Churchill May 4th, 2016, Dover, DE: Today PO2, Josh Churchill was recognized by the Delaware Department of Corrections for being named Probation Officer of the Year. Brother Churchill works in the Georgetown Probation Officer monitoring a Level 3 DV Caseload and is also a member of the Departments Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT)...

May 4th, 2016: Dover- On a cold and rainy day in Dover, law enforcement officers from around the state gathered on The Green outside Legislative Hall to pay homage to those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The service was highlighted by speakers from the FOP, DSTA, COPS, the State Legislature, Attorney General Matt Denn, and Governor Jack Markell. Probation and...

On 4/13/2016, SPO Hearn was administrating a random drug test, during which the offender attempted to utilize a "wizinator" device to cheat the test. Following this discovery, a search of the offender’s vehicle and residence was approved and conducted that resulted in the seizure of the following: 686.9g (1lb 8oz) of marijuana, 37.6g of THC wax, and $27,241 of suspected drug...

The Kent County Governor’s Task Force (GTF) have arrested three people after information was received about the illegal sales of narcotics from a residence on Walnut Street. On Monday April 25, 2016 at approximately 8:15 p.m., the Kent County Governor’s Task Force responded to the unit block of West Walnut Street in order to conduct an administrative probation search on Level 3...

Delaware Probation and Parole graduated and assigned 11 employees from its Basic Officer Training Course(BOTC). These Graduates took the oath of office at which time they were sworn in as Probation Officers before family, friends, FOP brothers and sisters, DOC officials, and special guest Colonel Nathaniel McQueen of the Delaware State Police. Five Correctional Officers also...

On Monday 03/28/2016 Georgetown Probation Officers, Dagsboro PD, and Sussex GTF conducted a drug investigation involving Jamar Manuel (b/m 12/27/89) and Markis Leonard (b/m 05/30/86) in the Dagsboro area. Probation Officers Shockley and Shaw were conducting their community visits when they observed Jamar Manuel operating a white Cadillac. Both Probation Officers are familiar...

Delaware Probation and Parole Officers assigned to the US Marshal's Task Force recently took part in Operation Violence Reduction 12. As a result of their efforts, over 54 "HIGH RISK" offenders were taken off the street. I encourage you to visit the attached link for more pictures and information. Here's to another Job Well Done! http://6abc.com/news/fugitives-arrested-as-part...

Wilmington, DE- On February 24th, five officers from Delaware Probation and Parole were recognized for their efforts at the 4th Annual Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivor's Reunion. Officer's Dennis Desilet, Joseph Manno, Matt Welch, Laura Fanelli, and Deyka Alamo-Amaya were recognized for their outstanding efforts that helped to save a life. This is the 4th year that the New Castle...