Dover Police Department

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Educational Programs

In-Car Video
The Dover Police Department has equipped their marked patrol vehicles with in-car video and audio equipment. This is a very key piece of equipment that not only ensures the safety of the Police Officer on the traffic stop by telling the date, time, and name of the officer on the video screen but also has helped in solving citizen complaints that have arisen in the past. We not only use the video to solve complaints but also to ensure our officers maintain their professionalism at all times, and to judge their demeanor and tactics while on the stop.

Citizen Police Academy
The Dover Police Department has established a Citizens Police Academy. The Citizens Police Academy is designed to increase community awareness and form a better understanding between the citizens and the police department through education and training. The objective of the course is to familiarize the public with the operations of the Dover Police Department and provide the students with an inside look at local law enforcement.

The academy is an eight-week course which presents an overview of a small police department trying to serve a rural community. The student will gain an appreciation for the complex, challenging issues facing police today.

Department employees and guest instructors present each session and the students experiences different aspects that an officer faces in his career. Some of the topics covered during the academy are processing crime scene, legal issues, drug identification, defensive tactics, and firearms.