Milford Booking Reports
Milford is one of the few towns in Delaware that spans two counties. The city sits in both Kent and Sussex. Milford Booking Reports are kept by the Milford Police Department at 400 Northeast Front Street. State cases pulled by troopers sit with Delaware State Police Troop 5 in Bridgeville. This page shows how to search Milford Booking Reports, call the right desk, and use state tools to find a case file or a criminal history on record.
Milford Records Overview
Milford Police Department
The Milford Police Department runs at 400 Northeast Front Street, Milford, DE 19963. The Chief of Police is Kenneth L. Brown. Federal records list 32 sworn officers at the agency. The station code on file with the federal system is 2YTHQ4. The department covers both the Kent County side and the Sussex County side of the city.
The fact that Milford spans two counties is not a trivia point. It shapes where a case goes. A file booked inside the city by a town officer stays with Milford PD no matter which side of the county line the scene is on. But a case booked off the city line or on a state highway may sit with the State Police or with Kent or Sussex County. Name the lead agency first. Then call that desk.
The department takes records requests under Delaware FOIA. Written requests need a case number or a subject name and a date. Call the records line before you file a request to check the fee and the wait.
Note: Milford Booking Reports sit with the arresting agency, so ask which force made the arrest before you send a written request.
Milford SBI Fingerprint Location
Milford hosts one of nine SBI fingerprint sites in the state. The others run out of Wilmington, Newark (two sites), Middletown, Dover (two sites), Georgetown, and Seaford. The Milford stop is the best fit for a person who lives in Kent or Sussex and does not want to drive to Dover or Wilmington for prints.
Pull the fee list and the service code map from the Delaware State Police Criminal History page. The page walks through the full print-to-report path.
The site also lists which forms to bring and what a certified copy looks like once the file is back.
A certified state criminal history costs $72. A state plus federal report costs $85. Appointments are booked through uenroll.identogo.com with the right service code for the job. Bring a photo ID. Bring the paperwork from your sponsor agency or your professional board if one was given. The final report is mailed out, not handed to you at the site.
This service works for a professional license check or a personal records copy. It is not meant for hire or fire work and not meant for a landlord check.
Milford Schools and Police Relations
The Milford School District runs at 906 Lakeview Avenue. The district line is 302-422-1600. The district policy on school and police work lives in Regulation 601. The regulation was adopted in 2005 and lays out when a staff member must call in a police officer.
The Milford Pilgrim site carries the full text of the school board rules on police contact. The site is a student-run news outlet that hosts district records.
The policy is useful context when a Milford Booking Report ties to a school incident.
A school resource officer stands in the chain between the school and the Milford Police Department. The officer can log an incident with the department and kick it up to a formal booking if the event meets the level set in the regulation.
Milford Police Officers and Staff
The department lists a full roster of certified officers on its site and in state logs. A few names from the current roster are Chapski Cameron, Dailey Patrick, Dinis Antonio, DoCurral Daniel, Falvey David, Falvey James, Fletcher Todd, Francesconi Joseph, Gallagher Crystal, and Hathway Nathan. All are listed as certified under state rules.
An officer name may show up on a Milford Booking Report as the arresting officer or as the reporting officer. That name is the first contact point for a question on the report. A records request should not go through the officer direct. It should go through the records desk at the department. The department runs a formal log of all public requests.
The staff name on the report also helps if a case moves to a grand jury or a preliminary hearing. The officer may be called to testify. If the case is still open, much of the file stays sealed under Delaware FOIA rules.
DSP Troop 5 and the Milford Area
Delaware State Police Troop 5 sits in Bridgeville and covers the Milford area on state highways. Troop 5 runs patrol on Route 1 south of Dover and on state roads that feed into Sussex. A Milford case booked by a trooper sits with DSP records, not with Milford PD.
A DSP records request goes to the Delaware State Police records section. Include the case number, the trooper's name, the date, and the subject's full name. The state reply window follows the same FOIA rules as a town request. Fees and timelines match the ones set in Title 29, Chapter 100 of the Delaware Code.
Troop 5 also runs major crash cases in the Milford area. A DUI arrest on Route 1 may sit with Troop 5 while the Milford PD handles town traffic cases. The state line on a case is the main way to tell which desk to call.
FOIA Rules for Milford Booking Reports
Delaware FOIA gives a town 15 business days to reply. The first 20 pages are free. After that, the cost is $0.10 per sheet. Admin fees may start after one hour of staff time. Open case files stay out of a public return under Section 10002 of the Delaware Code. Closed files are released with sensitive items blacked out.
Send a written request to the Milford PD records desk. Spell out the records you want. Include names, dates, and case numbers if you have them. Keep a copy for your own files. The Attorney General's FOIA page hosts the standard form and the appeal steps.
Kent County, Sussex County, and State Tools
Because Milford spans both Kent and Sussex, a case may end up in either county's court system. Kent County cases move to the Kent County Courthouse in Dover. Sussex County cases move to the Sussex County Courthouse in Georgetown. The side of the city where the arrest was made sets the path.
Use state tools to fill in gaps:
- DELJIS Wanted Person Search for open warrants
- DOC Inmate Locator for live custody data
- Sex Offender Registry for name or zip lookups
- Court of Common Pleas for the criminal docket
Common steps to pull Milford Booking Reports:
- Name the lead agency (Milford PD, DSP Troop 5, Kent, or Sussex)
- Call that agency's records desk first
- Submit a written FOIA request if the file is not handed over in person
- Pay the fee by check or money order
- Wait up to 15 business days for a formal reply
Note: A Milford Booking Report may be split across the town, DSP, Kent, or Sussex records, so call the arresting force first to save time.