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Wilmington Police Department announce promotions following retirements

Claudia EstradaPolice & Fire, Headlines

WILMINGTON – The Wilmington Police Department has announced a series of promotions within its ranks following multiple recent retirements, according to an official statement from the department. Captain Andrea Janvier has been promoted to the rank of Major and will now oversee Investigative Operations, which includes investigative and support divisions, as well as the Human Resources Division. Major Janvier was …

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Senate bill will define 911 dispatchers as first responders

Betsy PriceGovernment, Headlines

A bill that defines 911 dispatchers as first responders drew no opposition Wednesday in the Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee. The remarkably short Senate Bill 36, sponsored by Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos, D-Elsmere, was also the first bill to be heard in the new committee. It is expected to pass, but the results won’t be known until the vote is posted …