The Department was formed in 1951 as the Delaware Memorial Bridge Police Department. After a compact between the states of Delaware and New Jersey was signed in 1962, the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) was created. The compact authorized the DRBA to operate the Delaware Memorial Bridge and to form its own police force. DRBA bridge officers were given powers of investigation, detention and arrest on the crossings, transportation or terminal facilities and other projects and the approaches thereto, owned, operated, or controlled by the DRBA. As a result of the compact the Delaware Memorial Bridge Police Department was renamed the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police.
In 1964 a ferry service between Cape May, New Jersey, and Lewes, Delaware, was begun by the DRBA. In April 1984 a police station was opened in Cape May establishing a security presence. Another police station was opened in Lewes in January 1986.
The Authority took over airport management and operations at Wilmington Airport following a 30-year lease agreement with New Castle County Council in May 1995 and the FAA's approval in June 1995. In November 1996, the department received the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies' national accreditation award. In November 2005, the Department was re-accredited by CALEA.
Referencesedit
^Anderson, Craig (2023-07-13). "Delaware River & Bay Authority meeting is Tuesday". Bay to Bay News. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
^Rutz, Jarek (2023-07-12). "DRBA Details Millions Going To Bridge, Airport Infrastructure". Retrieved 2023-07-19.
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Delaware River and Bay Authority (official website)
delaware, river, authority, confused, with, delaware, river, basin, commission, delaware, river, joint, toll, bridge, commission, delaware, river, port, authority, drba, state, government, agency, states, delaware, jersey, established, interstate, compact, 196. Not to be confused with Delaware River Basin Commission Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission or Delaware River Port Authority The Delaware River and Bay Authority DRBA is a bi state government agency of the U S states of Delaware and New Jersey established by an interstate compact in 1962 1 Delaware River and Bay AuthorityAgency overviewFormed1962JurisdictionDelaware and New JerseyHeadquartersP O Box 71 New Castle DE 19720Agency executiveThomas J Cook Executive DirectorWebsitewww drba net The authority operates the Delaware Memorial twin suspension bridges the Cape May Lewes Ferry between Cape May New Jersey and Lewes Delaware the Forts Ferry Crossing and the Salem County Business Center 2 The authority operates several aviation facilities in both New Jersey and Delaware including Wilmington Airport ILG Cape May Airport Millville Airport Delaware Airpark and the Civil Air Terminal at Dover AFB The Wilmington Airport ILG is the largest air facility operated by the DRBA and is an FAA back up facility to Philadelphia International Airport PHL Contents 1 Police department 1 1 History 2 References 3 External linksPolice department edit nbsp Delaware River and Bay Authority Police patch The Delaware River and Bay Authority Police Department is a law enforcement agency of the DRBA with limited jurisdiction in both New Jersey and Delaware The department is mainly responsible for the Delaware Memorial Bridge and surrounding highway but also provides police services at the Wilmington Airport and the Corporate Complex located adjacent to the Wilmington Airport the Civil Air Terminal at Dover Air Force Base Delaware Airpark in Dover the Forts Ferry Crossing in Delaware City the Cape May Lewes Ferry Millville Municipal Airport and Cape May Airport History edit The Department was formed in 1951 as the Delaware Memorial Bridge Police Department After a compact between the states of Delaware and New Jersey was signed in 1962 the Delaware River and Bay Authority DRBA was created The compact authorized the DRBA to operate the Delaware Memorial Bridge and to form its own police force DRBA bridge officers were given powers of investigation detention and arrest on the crossings transportation or terminal facilities and other projects and the approaches thereto owned operated or controlled by the DRBA As a result of the compact the Delaware Memorial Bridge Police Department was renamed the Delaware River and Bay Authority Police In 1964 a ferry service between Cape May New Jersey and Lewes Delaware was begun by the DRBA In April 1984 a police station was opened in Cape May establishing a security presence Another police station was opened in Lewes in January 1986 The Authority took over airport management and operations at Wilmington Airport following a 30 year lease agreement with New Castle County Council in May 1995 and the FAA s approval in June 1995 In November 1996 the department received the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies national accreditation award In November 2005 the Department was re accredited by CALEA References edit Anderson Craig 2023 07 13 Delaware River amp Bay Authority meeting is Tuesday Bay to Bay News Retrieved 2023 07 19 Rutz Jarek 2023 07 12 DRBA Details Millions Going To Bridge Airport Infrastructure Retrieved 2023 07 19 External links editDelaware River and Bay Authority official website 39 41 45 N 75 32 44 W 39 695892 N 75 545458 W 39 695892 75 545458 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware River and Bay Authority amp oldid 1180563308, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
