The new Middletown Police Station is located at 130 Hampden Road, Middletown.

The Middletown Police Department is pleased to have formed an honor guard. Here, the guard performs at the Middletown Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 22. The guard is comprised of (left to right) Officer Robert Carrasco, Officer John Asbell, Officer Mark Miller and Officer Scott Saunders. (photo courtesy of The Middletown Transcript. www.middletowntranscript.com)

This was the half-way status of the brand new Middletown Police Headquarters building, to be located on Hampden Road, adjacent to the Willow Grove Mill development. The building is now complete on the outside and is receiving finishing touches on the inside. The grand opening ceremony is planned for February.

Middletown Vice-Mayor Jim Reynolds, Police Chief Hank Tobin and Lt. Michael Kelly survey the site of the future Middletown Police Headquarters the week of Sept. 15.

The Middletown Police Department's newest three officers graduated from the New Castle County Police Academy on July 31, 2008, and began their official work for Middletown Aug. 1. Here, they are sworn into duty by Police Chief Hank Tobin while Lt. Dan Yeager holds the Bible (right). The officers are (left to right) Matthew Fox, Norell Manning and Timothy Hoffecker.

New Middletown Police Officer Timothy Hoffecker took part in the Honor Guard (far left holding rifle in photo) during the July 31 graduation of the 33rd New Castle County Police Academy. Hoffecker graduated alongside Norell Manning and Matthew Fox.

To help keep up with the increase in summertime activities at the Middletown parks and other town public areas, Middletown PD brought on six seasonal police officers to aid the department in watching out for parking violations and other public nuisances that tend to hinder the quality of life for town residents. Look for these officers out on bicycles and around town!

If you see this portable radar enforcement trailer, take note of your speed. Middletown Police have been placing this trailer at strategic locations around town and this trailer is considered your warning -- once this trailer is removed, police will be working to enforce speeds in the area.

Middletown Police Lt. Edward Murray recently took a group of Boy Scouts for a tour of the fleet of Middletown Police vehicles and gave the boys safety tips.

Middletown Police Officer Robert Carrasco has his badge pinned on his new uniform by his father earlier this year when officers had a swearing-in ceremony.

MPD Officer Christine Brenner has her badge pinned onto her uniform by her father during the official pinning ceremony held by the Middletown Police Department in early 2008.

MPD Chief Hank Tobin pets the department's K-9 Nitro after he graduated from K-9 training in early 2008. Nitro's handler, Officer Michael Iglio, looks on.

MPD Chief Hank Tobin, former Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner and Middletown Mayor Ken Branner pose for a photo during the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Middletown Police Station on Hampden Road near Willow Grove Mill in Middletown. The Police Station is set to open in February 2009.

MPD Officer Willie McKinzie, right, is pinned by his father during the official swearing-in ceremony for the department's officers in early 2008. The police department was formed on Oct. 31, 2007.

MPD K-9 Officer Michael Iglio demonstrates how well MPD K-9 "Nitro" listens to commands during a picnic at the M.O.T. Jean Birch Senior Center.

During a K-9 demonstration at the M.O.T. Jean Birch Senior Center in 2008, K-9 "Nitro" listens to commands and grabs onto Capt. Daniel Yeager's arm to show how he would apprehend a criminal if needed.

Our Middletown Police K-9 "Nitro."

During the latest graduation from the New Castle County Police Academy, three Middletown Police Officers made the cut. Pictured are Middletown Police Lt. Michael Kelly, MPD Chief Hank Tobin, new officers Matthew Fox, Norell Manning and Timothy Hoffecker, MPD Lt. Edward Murray and MPD Capt. Daniel Yeager.

The official groundbreaking for the Middletown Police Station was held on March 25, 2008. Here, Middletown Councilman Bob Pierce; Middletown Vice-Mayor Jim Reynolds; Middletown Councilman Jason Faulkner; PNC Bank President Connie Bond Stuart; Middletown Police Lt. Dan Yeager; Middletown Police Chief Hank Tobin; former Delaware Gov. Ruth Ann Minner; Middletown Mayor Ken Branner; Councilwoman Robin Burgess; Councilman Bob McGhee; and Jim Kelly, husband of Councilwoman Kathy Kelly, help kick off the ceremonies by turning over some dirt at the Hampden Road site.

Here are four of our seasonal police officers you might have seen biking around Middletown to enforce laws such as handicapped parking and fire lane violations. Pictured are (left to right) Sung Choi, Tom Smith, John Stuart and Josh Stafford.