Mesage from the President
Chief Richard McCabe
Welcome to the Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police website.
On behalf of our members, thank you for taking the time to visit and learn more about our organization and the law enforcement profession in Delaware. The Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police is committed to advancing professionalism, leadership, training, and collaboration among the agencies that serve our communities throughout the First State.
This website is designed to provide information about our initiatives, training opportunities, legislative priorities, and the many partnerships that help us enhance public safety. We are proud of the dedicated men and women who serve Delaware's communities each day and remain committed to fostering trust, accountability, and excellence in policing.
Whether you are a law enforcement professional, elected official, community partner, or member of the public, we appreciate your interest and encourage you to explore the resources available on our site.
Thank you for visiting and for your continued support of public safety in Delaware.
Chief Richard McCabe
President
Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police (DACP) Chief of Police, New Castle City Police Department
Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police Vision Statement
The Delaware Association of Chiefs of Police envisions a future where public safety is strengthened through professionalism, accountability, and community trust. We are committed to advancing a unified policing model that reflects the highest standards of service, transparency, and ethical leadership across all jurisdictions.
As leaders in shaping modern law enforcement in Delaware, we take pride in our instrumental role in the establishment and advancement of the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission (DPAC). These frameworks serve as the foundation for consistent training, certification, and accreditation, ensuring that every agency operates with integrity, competence, and adherence to best practices.
Through collaboration, innovation, and steadfast advocacy, the DACP will continue to lead efforts that enhance public safety, support our officers, and build enduring partnerships with the communities we serve.
Our Values
- Use of Force – No Later than September 1, 2020
- Vehicle Pursuit – No Later than September 1, 2020
- Discipline – No Later than September 1, 2020
- Note: The DAPC already has model policies for Electronic Recording, Custodial Interrogation, Rule 9 Warrants, Eye Witness Identification, Body Worn Cameras, Active Shooter, Service of PFA’s During a Traffic Stop, Safe and Legal Traffic Stops, Traffic Code of Ethics and Investigating Sexual Assaults (written by the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council)
- We support Delaware Police Accreditation Commission (DPAC) accreditation for all agencies (Requires Funding – Task Force agenda item)
- We support a statewide Body-Worn Camera program and repository (Requires Funding – Task Force agenda item)
- We support Early Warning Systems to tracks Use of Force, Citizen Complaints, Pursuits and Crashes (Requires Funding – Task Force agenda item
- We support agencies to participate in the Police Foundation Open Data to publish Use of Force, Community Outreach, Employee Demographics, Citizen Complaints and Internal Affairs Summaries
- We support publishing names of decertified officers
- We continue to support the National Use of Force Database
- We will publish list of all DAPC model policies on our website with redactions
- We support all police agencies to adopt community-oriented policing policies consistent with the report on 21st Century Policing
- We support Citizen Police Academies We support Ride Along Programs We support and encourage a Guardian Mindset over Warrior Mindset to community policing Commitment to Training in conjunction with Council On Police Training (COPT) Bias Base Profiling Cultural Competency Fair and Impartial Policing De-Escalation Crisis Intervention Mental
- Health Procedural Justice Note: Research Online Training is available now – DTI Firewall Issue) Commitment to Partnership with the Police Reform Task Force
- Bias Base Profiling
- Cultural Competency
- Fair and Impartial Policing De-Escalation
- Crisis Intervention Mental Health Procedural Justice
- Note: Research Online Training is available now – DTI Firewall Issue)
