Special Notice:
The Selbyville Police Department is asking residents who are concerned with speeding
cars in their neighborhood to contact the Department to request the use of a radar
trailer.
Although the trailer will not eliminate a speeding violator, it may deter some offenders
when police are not present. We will make every effort to place the trailer on your street
in a timely fashion. Thank You
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Selbyville Town Hall, 68 West Church St., P.O. Box 106, Selbyville, DE 19975
Selbyville Police Department
Serving the citizens of Selbyville Delaware since 1931
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Learn what protective measures to take
before, during, and after an emergency.
BUSINESS PROGRAMS
The Selbyville Police Department offers the seminars listed below to any interested business both within the
Town of Selbyville and the surrounding areas. The seminars are held during our annual Business Safety
Seminar Program, or they can be conducted on-site at the requesting business. The programs are taught by
experienced officers who have received specialized training in the topic area.
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BAD CHECK / CREDIT CARD FRAUD
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BURGLARY / ROBBERY PREVENTION
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FRAUD / THEFT PREVENTION
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SECURITY INSPECTIONS / CHECKLISTS
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SHOPLIFTING PREVENTION
To request additional information contact to request information please contact Terri Collins at:
e-mail trcollins@mchsi.com
Thank you
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
The Selbyville Police Department offers numerous programs for the residents, visitors, and
students in Selbyville. Several of the programs are geared toward either the elementary schools
or the middle school; however, the majority can be conducted at any time, at any location.
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CHILD ID / FINGERPRINTING
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BICYCLE SAFETY
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BICYCLE REGISTRATION / SAFETY CHECK
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FIREARMS SAFETY PRESENTATION
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GUN LOCK GIVE-WAYS
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HALLOWEEN CANDY CHECK (CONDUCTED AT THE DEPARTMENT ON TRICK OR
TREAT NIGHT)
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HOME SECURITY INSPECTION
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HOME &/OR BUSINESS VACATION CHECKS
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McGRUFF THE CRIME DOG
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MOBILE DISPLAY
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NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
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SEATBELT / PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PRESENTATION
To schedule a presentation or to request information please contact Terri Collins at:
e-mail trcollins@mchsi.com
Thank you.
Listing of Administrative Officers
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Any compliments or complaints should be forwarded to the attention of the Chief of Police at the
Department address:
Selbyville Town Hall
68 West Church St.
P.O. Box 106
Selbyville, DE 19975
If you are making a formal complaint the attached form shown below must be completed and sent to the
Chief of Police. Once the complaint is received an investigating officer will contact you.
COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLAINTS
Please print out form, complete and send to the address above.
Monthly Crime Statistics Report
The Selbyville Police Department currently services an area of approx. 9 square miles, 8 miles west of the
Atlantic Ocean, sitting on the Mason Dixon line with the State of Maryland as our Southern boundary. The
jurisdiction is dissected with US Route 113 running North & South, and State Routes 17 & 54 running East &
West proving access to the beach resorts to our East.
The jurisdiction consists of several thousand people of varied cultures and nationalities working in or around
the numerous golf courses, resort business, nurseries, farms, or local poultry plants. The jurisdiction also
contains three schools with a combined student population of nearly 2500 student in pre-school through 8th
grade, as well as the Indian River School District Administrative Offices.
Annually, we respond to approx. 3000 calls for service, 150 traffic collisions, and process approx. 500
criminal arrests a year. We are the only municipal agency in southern Delaware that currently houses an
Intoxilyzer (for testing blood alcohol), a Video Phone, and a Live Scan Unit. The Video Phone, allows officers
to prisoners to be seen from out Department holding area, without having to transport them 18 miles to the
closest 24 hour Magistrate Court. The Live Scan unit allows for digital input and search of mugshots and
fingerprints to both the State Bureau of Identification & the Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Department currently consists of full-time and part-time officers, rotating 12 hour shifts. All full-time
officers are assigned a take-home patrol unit, equipped with a radar unit, mobile data terminal, in-car video,
"Stop Sticks", evidence collection and testing equipment and basic first aid equipment. On duty units carry
an Automatic External Defibrillator (A.E.D.) for response to cardiac emergencies. The Department is
dispatches through an in house dispatch center & through the county wide Emergency Operation Center
which is responsible for the three State Police Troops (# 4, 5, & 7) as well as the 18 municipal agencies in
the county.
The Department currently operates Dodge Charger's, Chevy Tahoe’s & Ford SUV’s for normal duty, Trek
Mountain bikes, and a Ford F-350 & Military Humvee for foul weather in addition to a Special Response
Vehicle.
Departmental Operations
EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT
The applicant is responsible for showing the requested documents to the investigator / interviewer and also for
providing a photocopy of each original document. The investigator will review the documents with you at the time of the
interview. Failure to produce the requested documents will result in a delay of processing your application or possible
rejection from the process.
Included in the Application for Employment are the following items:
CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, COLLEGE DIPLOMA ( IF APPLICABLE), OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPTS – HIGH SCHOOL AND/OR COLLEGE DD214 FOR EACH PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE,
NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE ANY COURT ORDERS: DIVORCE, BANKRUPTCY, CHILD SUPPORT, NAME
CHANGE, ORDER OF JUDGMENT, LEGAL SEPARATION, ETC., DRIVER’S LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD.
Please use the attached Acrobat File Document to provide the necessary information for the Interview.
Application for Employment
Departmental Major Links
State Agencies
Delaware Emergency Management
Delaware State Police www.state.de.us/dsp
Crime Stoppers www.state.de.us/dsp/crimstop.htm
Sex Offender Registry www.state.de.us/dsp/sexoff/index
Office of Highway Safety www.state.de.us/highway
Victim Services www.state.de.us/dsp/vicsvcs
Nat. Center for Missing & Exploited Children www.missingkids.com
Delaware 911 Emergency Site www.the911site.com/911pd/delaware.shtml
Local Agencies
Bethany Beach Police Department www.townofbethanybeach.com
Fenwick Island Police Department www.fenwickislandpd.org
Georgetown Police Department www.georgetowndel.com/departments/police
Millsboro Police Department www.millsboropd.com
Ocean View Police Department www.oceanviewpd.com
South Bethany Police Department www.southbethany.org
Maryland Agencies
Berlin Police Department www.berlinmdpd.org
Ocean City Police Department www.ocpdmd.com
Worchester County Sheriff’s Department www.worchestersheriff.com
The Selbyville Police Department was created by Town Charter on March 5, 1931 and was tasked with the
“protection of persons and property, as well maintaining public peace, preventing crime, and promoting
public morals.”
Originally, and for many years there after, only one officer was responsible for patrolling the business
district east of the railroad tracks and the commercial area around the railroad. The officer was also
responsible for operating and maintaining the town's water treatment plant. This responsibility continued
on as the job of the Police Chief until the mid 1960s. For more info...
A Brief Departmental History
Within the Selbyville Museum you will find the Selbyville Police Department Museum. Initially started as display of
several pieces of antique equipment and newspaper articles for the Town’s Old Timers’ Day Festival in 2005, the
display grew quickly during the preparation for the Department’s 75th Anniversary in 2006. Officers searched for
articles and photos from the local newspaper dating back to 1938. Also, all previous officers that could be located
we contacted for photos and stories.
Initially we focused on the history of our Police Department, but quickly decided to expand to surrounding small
Departments and officers.
Our displays include any historical item that we came across, handcuffs, batons, evidence collection items,
photos, etc. We also searched out Departments that were in the process of disposing of old equipment to try to
obtain items that we did not have. We continually solicit items from the public and visitors who may have relatives
who were officers, are retired officers, other small Departments, etc. Also, we encourage visitors write about
stories they may have about an incident or of officer that they knew.
Please enjoy the photos of the displays, and should you come across a piece of law enforcement history and like
to make a loan or donation, please contact the Police Department or the Museum Director...
at 302-436-8334 ext. 104.
The Selbyville Police Department Museum is now Open.
