Chief’s Introduction                                 

On behalf of the staff of the Millsboro Police Department it is my honor to submit our annual report. This report will serve as a summary of accomplishments, achievements, and initiatives within 2021. Furthermore, this report will summarize data collected during this calendar year. This year has been marked as the time we began to return to some "normalcy”. In 2021 we began to shift from changes resulting from the pandemic, but our agency continued to strive to ensure we are providing the best services to those we serve in our community. 

As restriction from the pandemic began to be lifted, we were able to reignite many of our valued community outreach programs. In 2021 our newly established School Resource Officer (Cpl. Jonanthan Zubrowski) was able to facilitate our very first Youth Police Academy. Although our class was smaller than anticipated, we were still able to initiate this program. The concept of our Youth Academy is designed to provide our youth with an inside look into the life of law enforcement, and we also hope to instill leadership, and team building skills to our future leaders.

In the fall 2021, our department was able to continue our Bike Rodeo Program in the Millsboro Lowes parking lot. Through this program our department has partnered with the Delaware Department of Transportation, by educating our youth on bicycle safety, and providing free bicycle helmets, and lights to children who attend. Grant funds through the Delaware Criminal Justice Council were allocated to purchase all bicycle safety equipment.

Other community outreach programs our worth mentioning this year were our annual Halloween Night Out, and our annual Whiskers for Wishes campaign. In 2021 we were able to return our "Halloween Night Out”, and this year we partnered with the Wesleyan Church. Through our partnership with the Wesleyan, our agency has been able to expand our outreach to the community. 

As for our 2021 Whiskers for Wishes campaign, we accomplished another huge milestone. During this year our department was proud to announce that with the support of our community and our business partners, our agency was able to raise over $11,000. Funds through this program sponsored several needy families in Millsboro during the holiday season. This milestone was only reached due to the overwhelming support from our community. Our agency would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Millsboro Grace Methodist Church for the success of this program. We never imagined this program would be so successful, but through our partnership with the Grace Methodist Church this program has impacted many, and we are proud to have partnered with such a meaningful initiative.

During 2021, the Millsboro Police Department was able to hire three new Officers. Within this year these Officers had the opportunity to attend the Delaware State Police Academy, and we are proud to have them join our team. 

The Millsboro Police Department continues to use the data approach for reported crime and issues regarding traffic safety. Our agency continues to strive to ensure we are deploying our resources to any emerging crime, and to traffic safety trends to improve the quality of life for our residents.

I hope you enjoy our report, and I hope you find the information provided to be informative, and an accurate portal of our agency’s efforts. Additionally, I want to thank our community members and the men and women of our department, because together we can create a safe environment for all within our Millsboro community. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to seeing you at one of our future events.

Respectfully,

Brian K. Calloway

MISSION OF THE MILLSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Millsboro Police Department is committed to enhancing the quality of life by creating a safe environment in partnership with the community we serve. Members of the Millsboro Police Department will act with integrity to reduce fear and crime while treating all with respect, compassion, and fairness.

VALUES

PATROL UNIT 

Law enforcement consists of many diverse activities which are directed toward attainment of departmental objectives.  Activities such as patrolling and conducting field interviews are not objectives in themselves; they are methods of preventing and deterring crime and arresting offenders.   Decisions in law enforcement operations must be made instantaneously, and the lives of officers and others may depend upon the quality of those decisions.   An officer is confronted with both criminal and non‑criminal behavior, and must be capable of making a reasonable response in both cases.  In either instance, an officer must base conduct and action upon the facts of the situation as they appear, relying upon experience, training, and judgment as guides to legal decisions and actions.   As a primary function of the Millsboro Police Department, patrol procedures consist of activities beyond patrol itself.   Patrol, due to its generalized nature, will overlap a variety of law enforcement functions, including the enforcement of criminal and traffic laws, responding to complaints and other calls for service, as well as engaging in crime prevention and community relations activities.

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Chief of Police- The overall job function of the Chief of Police is administrative and supervisory in nature with an emphasis on the development of policy and procedures, Rules and Regulations, and budgetary controls. 

Accreditation Manager- The primary job function of the Accreditation Manager is to prepare policies, directives, and procedure statements, and review those prepared by others, to ensure that they meet CALEA standards. In addition, the Accreditation Manager is tasked with organizing and maintaining CALEA files, including updating of proofs of compliance as required by accreditation standards

Victim Services Specialist- The Victim Services Specialist is a civilian employee who reports directly to the Chief of Police.  They provide appropriate assistance to victims who have been traumatized or who express specific, credible reasons for needing further assistance in dealing with their personal victimization or the death of a loved one. 

Police Clerk- The Police Clerk is a civilian employee who serves as the Chief’s administrative assistant. The Police Clerk reports directly to the Chief of Police.

Chaplain- The chaplain is a civilian volunteer who assists Millsboro Police Department in various functions.  The agency enlists the services of persons ordained by recognized religious denominations who will contribute their time to accomplish the duties requested while serving as an agency and community resource. 

School Resource Officer- The primary job function of the School Resource Officer (SRO) is to administer structured curriculum programs in public schools in the Millsboro community. The curriculum is designed to teach children the risk of using drugs and/or alcohol, methods for avoiding high risk situations and self-esteem. The SRO will be available to provide counseling for students and teachers in areas deemed necessary by the SRO and/or the school administrators. The SRO will act as a positive role model for the students in their schools and mentor them when the opportunity arises. In addition, the SRO shall administer public programs and presentations on a wide variety of crime prevention and community-oriented topics

DATA TABLES

 Millsboro PD Report Totals

Traffic Summons Totals

5-year tally of data collected for traffic tickets issued.

Criminal Arrest Totals

5-year tally of data collected for criminal arrests, both felonious and misdemeanors.

During the year of 2021, the Millsboro Police Department handled 4,185 calls for service. During these calls for service, only 16 calls resulted in officers having to use some degree of physical force during the incident.  This reveals that only 0.38% of our officers’ interactions with the public resulted in force being used.  There were 19 response to resistance incidents in total, but 3 were due to having to put down a sick or injured animal. 

The demographics of those involved in the response to resistance is as follows; 2 white males, 2 black females and 14 black males.  The total number of individuals was 18 and the total number of response to resistance incidents, involving humans, was 16.  The discrepancy is due to two of the incidents involved 2 subjects, instead of just one.