Capitol Police Officer III

Overview

This position involves lead work in law enforcement, protective services, community policing, training, and threat management.

Essential functions are core duties common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Incumbents may complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Implements appropriate law enforcement action in response to criminal, domestic violence, traffic, miscellaneous complaints and other activities.
• Investigates suspicious and criminal activity which includes detecting, collecting and preserving physical evidence, interviewing victims, witnesses, suspects and defendants, processing charging documents, executing search and arrest warrants and processing defendants.
• Performs vehicle and foot patrol of assigned areas.
• Performs community policing through informational presentations and educational seminars for other state agencies, schools, the public and community organizations.
• Provides protective services to judges, victims, jurors, witnesses, state employees and visitors, legislators and the general public as needed.
• Provides assistance to other law enforcement agencies as back‑up or primary response.
• Takes physical custody of and transports felons and prisoners to appropriate facilities.
• Presents evidence and testimony and prosecutes cases in court.
• Prepares a variety of reports pertaining to response of incidents, daily activities, investigations and training.

• Possession of an active State of Delaware Council on Police Training Certificate or equivalent, or eligibility for recertification per Delaware Administrative Code Title 1, Chapter 801, Section 8.0 Re‑activation Requirements of Police Officers.
• At least three years’ experience as a Certified Police Officer.
• Two years’ experience in law enforcement which includes interpreting and enforcing laws, investigating suspicious or criminal activity, interviewing witnesses, victims, suspects and defendants, executing search and arrest warrants and processing defendants.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E‑Verify system to confirm new hires’ authorization to work in the U.S. A satisfactory fingerprint‑based background check administered by the Delaware State Police is required. All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

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The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based on a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. Provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire, including dates of employment, job title and job duties. Provide supporting information for education and training, such as name of educational provider and course titles.

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Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. For assistance, contact (800) 232‑5470 or visit  for TDD. For ADA accommodations, call (302) 739‑5458 or email jobs.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.