News & Events
Thanksgiving at Deming Way 2009
On November 15, members of the Wilmington Police Patrol Officers Union will be serving a turkey dinner to residents complete with all the fixins!


Can flagmen do this???
There has been much in the news regarding replacing police details with flagmen. Here are two recent incidents where Officers working private details were able to provide quick assistance to the regular patrol force:
  • Ofc. John Delorey was on a police detail on Lowell Street when Dispatchers reported a shoplifting in progress at CVS Pharmacy.  A description of the suspect, the suspect vehicle, and the direction of travel were broadcast to all units.  A quick thinking Ofc. Delorey slowed the traffic on Lowell Street where he subsequently observed the suspect vehicle.  He detained the suspect until patrol units could respond and take him into custody.
  • Ofc. Matt Stavro was on a lunch break from a police detail.  He was walking into a sandwich shop on Main Street when dispatch reported that a pedestrian had been struck by a motor vehicle in the parking lot of Wilmington Plaza.  Ofc. Stavro responded and was able to provide emergency care until patrol units and the Wilmington Fire Department arrived at the scene.

Our 6th Annual Scholarship Lobster Bake was held June 26, 2008.  
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May 15, 2008 - Members of the Wilmington Police Patrol Officer's Union and the Wilmington Police Supervisor's Union assisted in erecting a new flagpole at Deming Way.  The flagpole was obtained with the assistance of Senator Bruce Tarr and Rep. Jim Micelli.
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May 15, 2008 - Officer Butch Alpers, president of the Wilmington Police Patrol Officer's Union, traveled to Washington DC for Police Week.  Ofc. Alpers accompanied NEPBA President, Detective Bryan McMahon (Lowell Police Dept).  Bryan McMahon was nominated for and selected as The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's (NLEOMF) "Officer Of The Month" for May 2007.  

The Wilmington Police Patrol Officer's Union would like to congratulate Bryan on this prestigious award!
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 April 9, 2008 - The Wilmington Police Patrol Officer's Union held our first Child ID Event at Deming Way.  
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February 26, 2008 - The Wilmington Police Patrol Officer's Union would like to congratulate Ofc. John Delorey.  Ofc. Delorey received the Drive For Life Award from Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in recognition for his outstanding efforts in combating drunk driving.  Ofc. Delorey led the Wilmington Police Department in drunk driving arrests in 2006 and 2007.