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Committee considers cleanup bill to align juvenile probation officers with police and firefighter statutes
Summary
House Bill 303 would update Delaware code to ensure juvenile probation and parole officers are referenced consistently, recognize them as sworn law enforcement officers trained through the Department of Corrections, and include them under the Police Officers and Firefighters Employment Relations Act and comparable pension eligibility.
A sponsor presented House Bill 303 as a technical cleanup measure to align statutory references to juvenile probation and parole officers, confirm their status as sworn officers trained through the Department of Corrections, and include them under the Police Officers and Firefighters Employment Relations Act to allow union representation consistent with counterparts in corrections. The sponsor said the bill "does not expand their authority, but instead updates Delaware code to accurately reflect their existing duties and classification," and that main substantive changes are limited to position classification and pension eligibility alignment.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about who the officers are and how they collaborate with other law enforcement agencies; the sponsor emphasized the bill was meant to ensure consistency across agencies and to align benefits and position classification rather than expand powers.
The committee moved on to adopt minutes and adjourn; there was no recorded final substantive action on HB 303 during this session.
