Wilmington Department of Police - Delaware

Wilmington Department of Police - Delaware We provide law enforcement services to Delaware’s largest city. Account not monitored 24/7.

The Wilmington Police Department is responsible for providing law enforcement services to Delaware’s largest city. The agency traces its roots in public safety and service to the year 1739, and presently includes 319 sworn police officers in addition to civilian support staff. The department has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) since 1994 and

is committed to providing professional law enforcement and investigative services. In recent years, the Wilmington Police Department has adopted a range of research-based, proven crime reduction strategies, including:

- Community Policing (with each and every member of the agency serving as a community policing officer);

- CompStat Methodology (applying business management principles to policing to ensure greater levels of focus and accountability);

- District Integrity (assigning the same officers to the same neighborhood each time they report for duty);

- Intelligence-Led Policing (leveraging the department’s Real Time Crime Center to help gather and disseminate intelligence to all personnel);

- Group Violence Intervention (blending law enforcement and social service provision into a holistic crime prevention strategy); and

- The integration of NIBIN firearm and ballistic tracing and analysis and the launch of an embedded Crime Gun Intelligence Center in partnership with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives (ATF).

Whether it is through responding to calls for service, conducting patrols or supporting the safety of participants durin...
06/14/2026

Whether it is through responding to calls for service, conducting patrols or supporting the safety of participants during special events, our dedicated police officers work each day to keep our city safe!

Our next WPD Community Resource Fair will take place on Thursday, July 9 from 4-6 p.m. in Cool Springs Park (in the area...
06/13/2026

Our next WPD Community Resource Fair will take place on Thursday, July 9 from 4-6 p.m. in Cool Springs Park (in the area of South Jackson Street and Park Place). We hope you can be there!

We encourage anyone with information about drug activity to contact police. Besides calling 9-1-1 for emergencies or cal...
06/13/2026

We encourage anyone with information about drug activity to contact police. Besides calling 9-1-1 for emergencies or calling our non-emergency line at (302) 654-5151, you can also call our drug hotline.

Strategy Saturday: Our CompStat methodology applies business management principles to policing, and holds department lea...
06/13/2026

Strategy Saturday: Our CompStat methodology applies business management principles to policing, and holds department leaders and supervisors accountable for crimes and trends in their areas of responsibility.
Learn more about our strategies, and view CompStat reports, at WilmingtonDE.gov/Police

06/12/2026

Wilmington Police have arrested a juvenile on gun charges following an investigation.   On June 10 at approximately 2:49 p.m., members of the Safe Streets Task Force were in the 900 block of ...

We take great pride in protecting and serving residents and visitors to Wilmington, and invite you to join us! Visit Wil...
06/12/2026

We take great pride in protecting and serving residents and visitors to Wilmington, and invite you to join us! Visit WilmingtonDE.gov/Police to learn more about career opportunities with our agency.

Flashback Friday: This week, we are sharing this photo of an event with Wilmington Police officers.
06/12/2026

Flashback Friday: This week, we are sharing this photo of an event with Wilmington Police officers.

06/12/2026

Wilmington Police have arrested a man on drug charges following an investigation.   On June 10 at approximately 11:19 a.m., members of the Drug, Organized Crime and Vice Division were in the ...

06/11/2026

Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection with an assault that took place in May.   On May 29 at approximately 11:29 p.m., police responded to the hospital in reference to a ...

The Wilmington Police Department invites members of the public to complete our online survey, to share feedback and sugg...
06/11/2026

The Wilmington Police Department invites members of the public to complete our online survey, to share feedback and suggestions. Our survey is available year-round at WilmingtonDE.gov/Police.

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300 N Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE
19801

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+13026545151

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