Delaware Capitol Police
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The Delaware Capitol Police was founded as a 3-man unit in 1965 to deter vandalism at the Legislative Hall, Delaware. The unit was originally known as Capitol Security.
Responsibilities were eventually expanded to cover other state owned properties in Delaware while the unit remained unfunded (being maintained completed through donations and transfer of equipment from other police agencies). Officers initially received no formal training and were armed only with a night stick, handcuffs and tear gas.
In 1974 the then Delaware Director of Administrative Services Thomas Murray overhauled the organisation, providing policing and firearms training. Having been sworn in as Constables the officers now had the power of arrest on state property. New equipment and uniforms were issued at this time and the organisation became known as the Capitol Security Police.
In 1980 the organisation was again renamed to the Delaware Capitol Police, which they remain today. Arrest powers were expanded state-wide in 1982. Further changes in 1995 saw a redesign of the patch worn by officers and integration of communications systems with the Delaware State Police in order to improve response times to emergencies.
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