Search Dover Arrest Records

Dover arrest records are kept by the Dover Police Department at 400 S. Queen Street. The Dover PD Records Unit is one of only three municipal agencies in Delaware that push data straight into DELJIS. Search Dover arrest records through the Records Unit, Delaware CourtConnect, or the Kent County Courthouse. The state's capital city draws in cases from both Kent County law enforcement and the Delaware State University campus. This page walks through where to file a request for a Dover record and what the fees look like.

Dover Police Records Unit

The Dover Police Department is at 400 S. Queen Street, Dover, DE 19904. Call (302) 736-7111 for non-emergency help. The Records Unit line is (302) 736-7105, open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Six civilian staff work in the unit and handle every piece of paper made by the department. The Dover PD is at doverpolice.org.

Records processed include criminal reports, arrest reports, traffic crash reports, traffic citations, and city ordinance summons. Reports are ready within 7 to 10 days of the event. Dover PD takes the release of personal info very seriously, and staff check proof of identity before handing over any paper.

Dover PD publishes an annual report with stats by month. Read the reports at doverpolice.org/about/annual-reports. In July 2021, for example, Dover PD made 460 arrests, split between 80 criminal offenses and 380 traffic violations. Criminal offenses broke down into felonies and misdemeanors, and traffic cases included radar, DUI, and other moving violations.

How Dover Crime Reports Are Released

Dover PD will release a "Victim's Copy" of a crime report to any victim listed on the report. There is no fee for a Victim's Copy. Victims must appear in person with photo ID to get the report. Call the Records Unit at (302) 736-7105 first to check that the Dover arrest report is ready.

For minor victims, a custodial parent or legal guardian can pick up the copy. For deceased victims, the next of kin may obtain a copy with proof of the relationship. Dover crime reports are not given to anyone else unless a court subpoena is served.

Insurance companies may ask for Dover crime reports tied to an insured's property only. The request must be in writing, and the current fee is $25.00. No suspect info goes out in the insurance copy. Fees can change, so check with the Records Unit before mailing.

Crash reports follow a similar rule. Drivers and owners of cars in a crash may buy a copy. Insurance firms may request copies with payment. The current fee is $25.00. Call the Records Unit at (302) 736-7106 to verify a Dover crash report is ready before pickup.

Dover Traffic Summons and Ordinance Records

Dover PD can give you a replacement if you lose a Uniform Traffic Summons. Come in person with photo ID. There are no copy fees. The same rule applies for Dover City Ordinance summons. For a phone pay option, call the Records Unit and ask a clerk for credit card details.

City of Dover FOIA requests run through Records Manager Crystal Wheeler. File at cityofdover.gov/FOIA. Response follows the state FOIA rule of 15 business days. Fees may apply for copies of documents.

For emergencies, call 911. Dover PD is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for in-person reports. The non-emergency line is (302) 736-7111.

Delaware State University Police

The Delaware State University Police Department serves the DSU campus in Dover. View the page at desu.edu/police-department. DSU Police work with Dover PD on events that happen on or near campus. Joint investigations run through both forces for major cases.

Non-emergency calls go to (302) 857-7911. Dial 911 for any in-progress crime. The department keeps Dover-area arrest records for campus events and files Clery Act crime stats each year. A DSU-Dover PD joint case recently led to charges in a homicide matter.

Kent County Courthouse in Dover

Dover also houses the Kent County Courthouse. The building sits on a 5.3-acre site at 414 Federal Street, Dover, DE 19901, bordered by Federal, Water, and The Green streets. It holds the Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Justice of the Peace Court 16, Register in Chancery, Prothonotary, Law Library, Jury, and Capitol Police.

The Attorney General and Public Defender keep satellite offices in the Dover courthouse. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. View details at courts.delaware.gov/locations/superior_kt.aspx. Superior Court handles felony cases, and Court of Common Pleas takes civil cases between $15,000 and $50,000.

To check a warrant from a Dover case, call the Kent County Superior Court Prothonotary's Office at (302) 735-1900 or the Court of Common Pleas at (302) 735-3900. Use the DELJIS Online Wanted Person Review for free warrant searches by name.

Delaware State Police Troop 3 runs primary state-level law enforcement for the Dover area. The station is at 1441 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 698-8400. Fresh Dover arrests show up on the DSP Arrest Archives.

Dover SBI Office for Criminal History

The State Bureau of Identification Dover office is at 600 South Bay Road, Suite 1, Dover, DE 19901. Call (302) 739-5871. Walk-in service runs 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. The SBI handles full criminal history reports and prints for Dover and all of Kent County.

The fee for a Delaware-only record is $52. The state plus federal record is $65. Payment options include check, money order, cash, credit or debit card, or an official company check. Juveniles must come with a parent or guardian, and a school ID works as proof of identity.

Print sessions run through IdentoGO at uenroll.identogo.com. You need a service code from the hiring agency. Call (844) 321-2124 if you need help with scheduling. Under 11 Del. Code § 4372, you do not need to disclose a Dover arrest that has been expunged under Delaware's Clean Slate law.

Nearby Cities in Kent County

Dover sits in Kent County along with Milford and Harrington. Pick a city below for local records details in that area.

For countywide tips, see the Kent County page.