On June 18th, 2023 Milford Police arrested four individuals as part of an investigation into a robbery that occurred in Bicentennial Park at approximately 8:50 pm. The investigation revealed four suspects approached the victim in Bicentennial Park in the 200 block of Northeast Front Street (SR 14). The suspects reportedly struck the victim multiple times and took his wallet. The suspects, who …
On June 8th, 2023, at approximately 6:10 pm, officers from the Milford Police Department’s Patrol Division were in the area of Brightway Commons when they reported hearing gun fire. Upon arrival officers were unable to locate a victim, however property was struck. A short time later a 20 year old male victim arrived at Bayhealth Sussex Campus via private vehicle, …
Milford Conversation, an informal group that meets each month at the First Presbyterian Church of Milford, will feature the new Milford Police Chief, Cecelia “CC” Ashe. The meeting is planned for Thursday, June 1 at 8:30 AM in the library of the church. “This is a free, family-oriented program open to the entire community,” John Huntzinger, moderator of the group, …
A few years ago, Milford Police Department established a Behavioral Health Unit, an idea suggested by Councilman Jason James. According to statistics provided by Chief Cecilia Ashe at a recent board meeting, through April 2023, there have been 72 diversions from arrest, 98 diversions from the ER and 893 follow-ups by the unit. “Some of the biggest benefits to this …
Milford Police Chief Cecilia Ashe recently requested $499,000 from City Council to upgrade the radio communication system used by dispatchers and officers. The current system is almost 20 years old and is in dire need of upgrading. “In my evaluation going through the department, this is one of the major things that we will need going over to the new …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council authorized Mayor Archie Campbell to sign a letter to DelDOT requesting that speed limits on Route 113 through city limits be reduced to 40 miles per hour in any area where the speed is currently 45 miles per hour. According to the letter, on one section of 113, the northbound and southbound lanes …
At a recent meeting, Milford City Council took action on two items related the police department. The first was a request by Chief Cecilia Ashe regarding take home vehicles and the second involved funding for the new police facility. “As you all are aware in March, I came before city council to request that the police department be able to …
The First Presbyterian Church of Milford will present Chief Cecilia “Cece” Ashe who was recently hired as the new chief of police for the Milford Police Department. Chief Ashe will talk about her vision for the department and explain some of the processes in place to keep the town safe. The program is available both in person and via Zoom …
Chief Cecilia “CC” Ashe was sworn in as Milford’s first female police chief on Monday, February 13 after council voted unanimously to hire her in the position that former Chief Kenneth Brown vacated in August. Chief Ashe was chosen after a nationwide search conducted by GovHR since Chief Brown announced his retirement. “My first reason for applying to Milford was …
On December 12, Milford City Council approved the last items necessary to submit to the USDA in order to finance the new police facility. Council approved unanimously to submit the USDA RD Obligation of Funds & Letter of Intent to Comply with Police Facility Letter of Conditions. “A handful of materials were delivered in early December to the regional and …
