In 1847, the City of Wilmington hired its first police officer. At that time, the police department was located in the basement of City Hall until 1962, when it moved to the old Atlantic Coast Railroad building on Red Cross Street.
In July 2005, construction of a new, $24 million state-of-the-art facility began. The new Wilmington Police Headquarters was completed in December 2006.
Wilmington Police Headquarters - Northwest Division
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- 84,000 square feet
- Modern forensics laboratory
- Dedicated training facilities
- Dedicated soundproof interview rooms with recording capability
- Security features throughout
- Onsite gas station
- Modern and efficient evidence and records processing and storage
- Modern holding facilities
- Dedicated Special Weapons & Tatics Team (SWAT)
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Southeast Division Headquarters
The Southeast Division Headquarters, opened in early 2009, is a full-service facility and serves the eastern and southern areas of the city.
The lobby is open 24 hours a day with surveillance cameras and a direct phone line to the front desk of the Wilmington Police Headquarters on Bess Street.
- 10,500 square feet
- 70 employees
Additional services
- Fingerprinting
- Police reports
- Record maintenance
- Bicycle registration
- Noise permits
- ABC permits
- Community meetings
- General walk-in service
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