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2024 Op. Del. Att'y Gen. 1 (2024)

handle is hein.sag/sagde0071 and id is 1 raw text is: CIVIL DIVISON (302) 577-8400
CRIMINAL DIVISON (302) 577-8500
DIVISON CIVIL RIGHTS& PUBLIC TRUST (302) 577-5400
KATHLEEN JENNINGS                  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE              FAMILY DIVISON (302) 577-8400
ATTORNEY GENERAL                   820 NORTH FRENCH STREET         FRAUD DIVISON (302) 577-8600
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801           FAX (302) 577-2610
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
Attorney General Opinion No. 24-IBO1
January 11, 2024
VIA EMAIL
Robert E. Vanella, Coordinating Editor
Delaware Call
revanellaggmail.com
RE:    FOIA   Petition Regarding! the Division of Delaware State Police of the
Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Dear Mr. Vanella:
We write regarding your correspondence alleging that the Division of Delaware State
Police of the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSP) violated the
Delaware Freedom of Information Act, 29 Del. C. §§ 10001-10008 (FOIA). We treat your
correspondence as a Petition for a determination pursuant to 29 Del. C. § 10005 regarding whether
a violation of FOIA has occurred or is about to occur. For the reasons set forth below, we find that
the DSP did not violate FOIA by denying access to the requested records.
BACKGROUND
On October 3, 2023, you submitted a request to the Delaware State Police seeking the
following records:
1. Names of all law enforcement officers who are actively certified as of
the date of this request (or when the request is processed) (certified
officers). This document may take the form of a roster of certified
officers.
2. The current annual salary of each certified officer.
3. The current employing state agency of each certified officer. The current
rank of each certified officer.

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