In a significant step toward enhancing public safety training in Delaware, the Wilmington University Criminal Justice Institute has played a key role in developing a new statewide constable class. The Delaware Active Threat Response course is modeled after the FBI’s Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training model. It’s designed to prepare law enforcement personnel for active threat scenarios. 

The CJI contributed to the planning and curriculum design, ensuring that the course reflects current best practices in threat response. The program was formally presented  to the Delaware Constable Board of Examiners, which voted to incorporate it into the 2025 Constable In-Service training. More than 400 constables across the state are expected to complete the training, marking a broad implementation of this advanced online learning initiative.

The primary goal of this course is relatively simple: to help keep people safe and make sure statewide constables can access practical, high-quality training that prepares them for real-world situations they might face. 

This collaboration shows the important work that can be done when academia and law enforcement work together with a shared sense of purpose.

It also highlights WilmU’s growing role in advancing continuing education and operational readiness for Delaware’s law enforcement community.

— Maria Hess