Day: November 21, 2017

Incident/Complaint#:  50-17-38548

Date/Time:   Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 at 1:04PM

Location:  West Side of Silver Lake (Shoreline closest to Silver Lake Blvd), Dover, DE

Officer Releasing Information:   M/Cpl. Mark Hoffman, Public Information Officer

Narrative:

The Dover Police Department is conducting a death investigation after the body of a 39-year-old man was found in Silver Lake on Tuesday afternoon, by a man who was kayaking on the lake.  Officers arrive to find Dover resident, Anthony McDonald, deceased just after 1:00PM.  There were no obvious signs of foul play and the cause of death will later be determined by the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (Medical Examiner’s Office).

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted to law enforcement through tip lines maintained by Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or on-line at http://www.tipsubmit.com.

News Release

Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment

Dover, DE (November 21, 2017) – A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) arrive on Monday, November 27, 2017, to examine all aspects of the Dover Police Department’s policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services. Verification by the team that the Dover Police Department meets the Commission’s state-of-the-art standards is part of a voluntary process to gain accreditation.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. The session will be conducted in the James L Hutchison, Sr Public Assembly Room located at the Dover Police Department, 400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE.

If, for some reason, an individual cannot speak at the public information session but would still like to provide comments to the Assessment Team, they may do so by telephone. The public may call (302) 736-7122 x- 7166 on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Dover Police Department located at 400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE. The local contact is the Accreditation Manager, Mr. Rob Scott, at (302) 736-7150.

Anyone wishing to offer written comments about the Dover Police Department’s ability to comply with standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for

Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA, 20155.

The Dover Police Department has to comply with over 484 standards in order to gain accredited status. The Assessment Team is composed of law enforcement practitioners from similar out-of-state agencies. The assessors will review written materials, interview individuals and visit offices and places where compliance can be witnessed.

This current accreditation period is for three years, during which the agency must submit annual reports attesting continued compliance with those standards under which it was initially accredited.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Dover Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve national accreditation by verifying it meets a set of established professional standards.

Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA), the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services.

As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments at a public information session Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. The session will be conducted in the James L Hutchison, Sr Public Assembly Room located at the Dover Police Department, 400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE.

Agency employees and the public are also invited to offer comments by calling (302) 736-7122 x- 7166 on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.

Telephone comments as well as appearances at the public information session are limited to 10 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with CALEA’s standards. A copy of the standards is available at the Dover Police Department located at 400 South Queen Street, Dover, DE. The local contact is the Accreditation Manager, Mr. Rob Scott, at (302) 736-7150.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Dover Police Department’s ability to comply with standards for accreditation may send them to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., at 13575 Heathcote Blvd., Suite 320, Gainesville, VA. 20155; or by phone at (703) 352-4225.