SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE

What SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE does

Delaware State Police is the primary statewide law enforcement agency operating under the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security, headquartered in Dover, Delaware. Founded in 1920, the agency has over 100 years of continuous operation and serves all Delaware residents, visitors, and partner agencies through general patrol, criminal investigations, and specialized response. The agency's workforce totals 1,065 personnel, including 748 sworn Troopers, 272 full-time professional staff, 44 casual/seasonal employees, and 1 Cadet class member, with general operations organized across seven Troops (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and 22 specialized units spanning aviation (with Bell 429 helicopters), K-9, Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), marine, mounted patrol, underwater recovery, and traffic enforcement.

The agency's core technology stack includes the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) undergoing cloud migration through 2026, a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) with SmartForce and SPEAR predictive analytics, Axon body cameras and Evidence.com integration, the Delaware Information and Analysis Center (DIAC) fusion center, and a centralized 911/Communications Center. The agency also runs the Delaware State Police Training Academy, the only residential law enforcement academy in the state. Business model is tax-funded government operations: the agency is funded through state appropriations rather than revenue generation, with services provided at no direct cost to citizens. Notable operational metrics for 2025 include 2,062 facial recognition cases generating 838 leads, a 19% reduction in fatal crashes attributable to enforcement programs, and a 24.71% year-over-year increase in SORT call volume.

Name

SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE

Legal name

Delaware State Police

Website

https://dsp.delaware.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Delaware State Police is the statewide law enforcement agency under the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, serving Delaware residents and partner agencies through patrol, criminal investigations, and 22 specialized units including aviation, K-9, SORT, and AI-enabled crime analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Law Enforcement and Public Safety Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Law Enforcement & Police Academy Training (EDAOAMAA)

Keywords

• State law enforcement
• Criminal investigations
• Forensic laboratory services
• Homeland security intelligence
• Public safety operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Tax Revenue Funding: Funded through Delaware state government budget allocations from general tax revenues for law enforcement services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Delaware State Police delivers statewide law enforcement, emergency response, criminal investigation, forensic, aviation, and homeland security services to Delaware residents, visitors, and partner agencies. Core offerings include 911 dispatch and patrol coverage through three communications centers and eight troop locations, the State Bureau of Identification for criminal history records and the sex offender registry, the Crime Lab for forensic analysis, the DIAC fusion center for intelligence, the Aviation Section for air ambulance and search-and-rescue, the Division of Gaming Enforcement for regulatory oversight, and a residential Training Academy certifying new Troopers. It also licenses private security, investigators, pawnbrokers, and related professions, and operates community programs such as Camp Barnes.

Product overview

The Delaware State Police operates as a statewide law enforcement agency under the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security. The organization provides comprehensive public safety services through multiple specialized units and sections, including the Crime Lab, State Bureau of Identification (SBI), Delaware Information and Analysis Center (DIAC), Aviation Section, Real-Time Crime Center, Division of Gaming Enforcement, Professional Licensing, and the Sex Offender Registry. Services also include fingerprints and criminal history background checks, professional licensing for various industries, and community programs like Camp Barnes summer camp.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fingerprints and Criminal History Background Checks Certified Delaware Criminal History Background Check services provided through fingerprint submission, available at the State Bureau of Identification main office, satellite office, and 12 partner locations, for employment and other purposes required by Delaware law.
• Sex Offender Registry Public registry of sex offenders maintained by the State Bureau of Identification under SOAR jurisdiction (4,647 registered offenders in 2025), updated regularly and searchable online, with information provided by convicted sex offenders as required by Delaware law.
• Professional Licensing Services
• Division of Gaming Enforcement Regulatory oversight of Delaware State Video Lottery, Sports Lottery, Interactive Fantasy Sports Contests, and Table Game Operations, including criminal investigations and intelligence, license suitability, and operational security assurance (385 complaints investigated and 219 criminal arrests in 2025).
• Delaware State Police Crime Lab Forensic laboratory services providing blood alcohol analysis, breath alcohol analysis calibration, hair and fiber analysis, and other forensic examinations for Delaware law enforcement agencies and prosecutors; includes the Forensic Firearms Services Unit.
• State Bureau of Identification (SBI) Central repository for criminal arrest records, crime reports, missing person reports, firearms transaction approvals, expungements, and the sex offender registry; processes ten-print cards, latent prints, and facial recognition cases for Delaware law enforcement.
• Delaware Information and Analysis Center (DIAC) State-designated fusion center providing analytical and intelligence services to law enforcement, public safety, government partners, and private-sector partners for detecting and preventing criminal and terrorist activity.
• Delaware State Police Aviation Section 24-hour helicopter coverage from two strategic locations (Aviation Operations North and South) providing trauma patient transport, search and rescue, law enforcement support, tactical medical operations, and crime scene mapping; deployed 1,737 UAS missions and 435.9 flight hours in 2025.
• Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) Crime and traffic analysis center supporting troop administrations with evidence-based policing strategies using SmartForce/SPEAR analytical tools, license plate readers, and real-time intelligence feeds.
• Camp Barnes Free summer camp program for Delaware children ages 10-13 operated by DSP at no cost to families, focusing on youth development, recreation, and mentorship, with capacity of 90-100 campers per week for 6 weeks during summer on Millers Creek.
• Electronic Speed Safety Program Automated speed enforcement program operating in active construction zones on high-speed and high-traveled Delaware roadways, recording speeding vehicles to reduce motor vehicle collisions and improve roadway safety.
• Colonel James L. Ford Jr. Delaware State Police Training Academy Residential law enforcement training academy providing Trooper certification and in-service training; trains 1,100+ police students per year and serves municipal departments statewide through shared training.

Quantifiable outcome

• 19% reduction in fatal crashes on DSP jurisdiction roadways in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delaware Information Analysis Center (DIAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005State fusion center established in 2005, coordinates intelligence gathering and sharing between local, state, federal agencies and private sector for homeland security and public safety
• FBI Joint Terrorism Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSP component of FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force for counterterrorism operations and intelligence sharing
• U.S. Marshals ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through First State Fugitive Task Force established 2003 for fugitive apprehension efforts
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Criminal Intelligence Section for firearm violence investigations and ballistic evidence sharing
• U.S. Coast GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntiterrorism patrols and maritime security operations for Delaware coastal areas
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for marijuana eradication efforts and drug enforcement operations
• Delaware National GuardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for IONSCAN equipment use (first on East Coast 1992), military part-time pilots in Aviation Section, and homeland security support
• Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVirtual Weigh Station installations, commercial vehicle safety partnership, and infrastructure coordination
• Delaware Department of Health and Social ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Police Diversion Program placing DSAMH care managers at every Troop to divert subjects to treatment
• Delaware Department of JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Police Diversion Program and Deputy Attorney General assigned to Gaming Enforcement
• Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership placing care managers and peers at every Troop for the Police Diversion Program
• Delaware Emergency Management AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with DIAC on prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for natural, biological, and technological hazards
• Municipal Police Departments (Delaware)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShared training academy, CJIS access, forensic services, and investigative support to all Delaware municipal agencies
• Delaware Division of Alcohol and Tobacco EnforcementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgent assigned to Gaming Enforcement Criminal Investigations and Intelligence unit
• Wilmington Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint tactical paramedic program and SWAT team support with DSP
• New Castle County Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSWAT support and joint tactical paramedic program with DSP
• Special Olympics DelawareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw Enforcement Torch Run fundraiser initiated 1987 and ongoing community partnership
• Camp Barnes Non-Profit OrganizationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDelaware 4H, Delaware Special Olympics, Wilmington Parks and Recreation, Delaware Burn Camp, Boy Scouts of America, and Stockley Center use Camp Barnes facilities

Scale indicators50 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts State Police: Statewide investigative patrol agency with troop barracks, crime lab, fusion center, aviation, and marine units—comparable in mission and service mix.
• Maryland State Police: Statewide agency with trooper barracks, crime lab, aviation, K-9, and fusion-center responsibilities that closely mirrors the DSP operating model.
• New York State Police: Large statewide agency running troop zones, a forensic investigation center, intelligence center, and specialized units—comparable in scope and structure to DSP.
• Connecticut State Police: Small-state, troop-based statewide law enforcement with similar patrol, investigative, forensic, and specialized response capabilities to DSP.
• New Jersey State Police: Troop-based statewide force operating across a densely populated neighboring state with similar patrol, investigative, and specialized-unit structure to DSP.
• California Highway Patrol: State-level patrol agency with comparable statewide authority, motor-vehicle enforcement focus, air operations, and specialized investigative divisions.
• Virginia State Police: Statewide agency structured around divisions and area offices providing patrol, criminal investigation, aviation, K-9, and intelligence services analogous to DSP.
• Pennsylvania State Police: Statewide law enforcement agency covering a neighboring Mid-Atlantic state with highway patrol, criminal investigations, fusion center, K-9, aviation, and a residential training academy—operationally the closest analog to DSP.

Broad incumbents

• Federal Bureau of Investigation: Federal counterpart providing joint task-force leadership, intelligence-sharing, and investigative resources that DSP collaborates with under the JTTF framework.
• Texas Department of Public Safety: Much larger statewide public safety department combining highway patrol, criminal investigations, homeland security, and regulatory enforcement; broader and bigger than DSP but with overlapping functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DEStatePolice
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtzcQwVA4sad8bm4c31kIgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DSPNewsroom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safety-and-homeland-security-department-of-delaware

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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