Delaware AG seeks urgent police funding from lawmakers

joint finance committee — to hold a special meeting this month to approve money to help police battle gun crime in wilmington and dover. in a letter sent today — attorney general matt denn and two other state leaders urged lawmakers to use two million dollars of the roughly thirty million in unspent funds from delaware’s share of a multistate bank settlement — the letter says funds will help expand police patrols and video cameras in the two cities. officials say the meeting needs to be called before the legislative session because residents of dover and wilmington – are quote – living under siege – and can’t afford to wait weeks or months. according to officials with the delaware house of representatives — officials with the joint finance committee have received the letter – but nothing is planned at this time. hunting season is right around the