{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-9701","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 9701","heading":"Legislative intent.","body":"WHEREAS, the safety of all Delawareans is of paramount importance; and\nWHEREAS, municipal, county, university, and Delaware River and Bay Authority police departments, in addition to the Delaware State Police and other State agency police departments, provide a critical role in protecting the lives and property of the citizens of Delaware; and\nWHEREAS, many smaller police departments within the State do not have the resources or manpower to complete the rigorous standards issued by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; and\nWHEREAS, the effectiveness of public safety departments would be better served by a statewide accreditation council and standards achievable by a majority of the departments; and\nWHEREAS, the citizens who reside in those jurisdictions would benefit by those departments achieving State accreditation and maintaining those standards; and\nWHEREAS, the establishment of Delaware standards for a State accreditation program requires statewide coordination and leadership.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Special Programs","CHAPTER 97. Establishment of the Delaware Police Accreditation Commission"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c097/index.html#9701","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:15Z","sha256":"26932760bc4bbd1ab2c28d8a6aed944c52c853a7fa6fdfdcdf1aad3bb2f37ecb","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-9619","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-9702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}