A MESSAGE FROM COLONEL Wayne E. McFadden

Welcome to the online home of the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department. As the Police Administrator, I am honored to serve alongside the outstanding men and women of this Department. Every member of our Department recognizes the obligation and responsibilities that come from donning a badge and will forever honor the public trust bestowed upon us.

The Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department was established by a compact between the States of Delaware and New Jersey with congressional approval. We have worked very hard to establish the highest standards in professionalism and public service, as well as customer service-oriented policing. We are an internationally accredited police department through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies – a prestigious distinction we have consistently earned since 1996.

As the Colonel, I am committed to creating innovative approaches to delivering police services. We will strive to utilize social media and open communication to stay connected to those we serve. We will continue to utilize and update our technology to better serve our customers and citizens. We'll work closely with our law enforcement partners, both in Delaware and New Jersey, to enhance our training opportunities, communications, and shared services.

The Executive Director of the Delaware River and Bay Authority and his Executive Leadership Team have made public safety a top priority. We rely on their support and our Board of Commissioners for valuable direction and assistance.

In closing, our police department is a diverse agency that strives for excellence in order to make our facilities a safer place to visit and work. We will continually look to improve our customer service, public safety, and homeland security responsibilities. Thank you for visiting the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department's website.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Participate with co-workers and supervisors in the advancement of the troop’s goals and objectives
• Complete assigned and self-initiated workloads
• Required to efficiently analyze and organize information and evidence obtained during traffic and criminal investigations for prosecution purposes
• Deliver emergency services to the public by responding to calls for service safely and promptly and by providing assistance to those in need
• Protect the public, co-workers and themselves from harm and injury by following established safety and security practices and by correcting and/or reporting safety and/or security hazards or risks
• Required to exercise discretion in the use of deadly and non-deadly force
• Required to arraign a defendant, as well as testify in court
• Able to make NCIC, DELJIS, SCIC and CAD inquiries and conduct a full traffic collision investigation (i.e. interview witnesses, sketch and measure collision scenes, determine contributing factors and identify violations, etc.)
• Must possess the physical ability necessary to engage in physical confrontations using offensive and defensive tactics to subdue combative subjects
• Normally required to work a 12-hour rotating shift and adapt to irregular working conditions
• Required to write different types of reports, including traffic reports, summonses and arrest reports
• Able to identify public utility problems and report other road hazards
• Assist motorists in need of assistance or to perform traffic direction and control
• Utilize a variety of equipment in the performance of their job duties, including an automobile, communications center equipment, baton, breath testing instrument, computer terminal, fire extinguisher, flashlight, handcuffs, portable radio, police car radio, radar/laser unit, semi-automatic pistol, shotgun, body armor and photographic equipment
• May instruct suspects on the process to obtain an attorney, enforce court orders, respond to civil disputes, and testify in Family Court
• Prepare search warrants, collect evidence, and inventory stolen property
• May have to stand/walk continuously for more than one-half the work shift and walk on narrow, elevated surface.
• Prepare interdepartmental memorandums and daily operational reports, as well as maintain daily equipment.
• Clean and inspect firearms and perform random equipment inspections