Deputy Attorney General (Primary assignment: Delaware State Police) (Civil Division, Public Safety Unit, New Castle or Kent County)
State of Delaware
DE · $74k–$151k a year · Posted October 6, 2026
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Opening Date: 10/6/2026. Closing Date: 11/9/2026 11:59:00 PM Type of Recruitment: Exempt-Non Merit. Salary: Yearly: $73,834/min - $150,879/max. Pay Grade: 12 14 16 18 20 Shift Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm Employment Type: Actual Vacancy Employment Term: Regular Agency: Legal/Office of Attorney General Summary: The Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Civil Division, Public Safety Unit, New Castle or Kent County, seeks a Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) to represent the Delaware State Police (“DSP”). The DAG will have primary responsibility for advising DSP’s Firearms Unit, including on matters involving the Firearm Transaction Approval Program (“FTAP”), Permit to Purchase Program (“P2P”), and new state licensing requirements for Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders. The DAG will also advise other areas of DSP, including the Transportation and Highway Safety Units, and provide counsel on fiscal and information technology matters, procurement law compliance, drafting and reviewing contracts and memorandums of understanding, and requests for proposals.
The DAG will also work collaboratively with other DSP DAGs to provide advice and representation to DSP internal affairs and trial boards.
The DAG may have other duties related the DSHS and PSU, as well as handling additional assignments as directed by the State Solicitor, Deputy State Solicitor, Unit Head, or Assistant Unit Head.
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