Annual Required Training

Each police officer, certified by POST, will be required to complete 16 hours of in-service career related training annually. In addition to the above 16 hours, the officer must also recertify in C.P.R., AED, First Responders, and Firearms training.

Additionally, all police officers who perform uniformed patrol duties or are assigned to investigative units responsible for sex crimes shall receive at least 2 hours of training every 4 years on the detection, prevention and prosecution of sexual assault. The training shall be conducted on a staggered basis so that half of the eligible members of any law-enforcement or police organization receive the training in each 2-year period.

All police officers shall also complete 1 hour of training every 3 years in the detection, prosecution and prevention of child sexual and physical abuse, exploitation and domestic violence, and the obligations imposed by Delaware law, including §903 of Title 16.