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MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office is to protect our diverse community through the fair and ethical pursuit of justice, to safeguard the rights of the victims of crime, and the rights and reputations of the innocent. We will accomplish our mission by vigorously and professionally prosecuting those who violate our laws and by working cooperatively with law enforcement and community leaders to improve Delaware County.
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PRESS RELEASES
Delaware County’s Criminal Investigation Divison Achieves Historic Accreditation Honor
District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer today announced the Delaware County District Attorney’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is the first DA’s Criminal Investigation Unit in Pennsylvania to have earned accreditation by the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association’s Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (PLEACP). The PLEACP accreditation program is designed to evaluate and improve law enforcement agencies by the adherence to a thorough set of professional standards. To achieve accreditation, an agency must complete a self-assessment, comply with standards, and be verified by independent professionals. The program helps agencies improve performance, develop better community services, and potentially reduce liability risks.
Charges Brought for Human Trafficking Using Delaware County’s Opioid Settlement Funds
MEDIA, PA – District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced criminal charges against Lawrence Arata, the Executive Director of the Opioid Crisis Action Network (OCAN), for his use of Opioid settlement funds received from Delaware County Government and the Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust, to sexually prey on women suffering from opioid addiction. Defendant Arata is charged with thirty-three (33) criminal counts including Trafficking in Individuals, Patronizing Prostitutes, Witness Intimidation, and Obstruction of Justice.
Delaware County Issues Statement Regarding Incident at Villanova University
The County of Delaware has issued the following statement regarding multiple reports of shots fired on the campus of Villanova University on August 21st, 2025, reports which later proved to be unfounded:
“Delaware County’s Department of Emergency Services received a call at 4:33 PM of shots fired from a man armed with an AR-15-style weapon on the campus of Villanova University, reports which later turned out to be erroneous. Multiple calls were received in which gunshot-like sounds were heard in the background, which are under investigation at this time. Law enforcement agencies were dispatched from nearly every municipality in the region, an Emergency Operations Center was established, and 18 EMS units were dispatched in the event of injuries.
Operation Chester Safe Summer Initiative Launched to Reduce Violent Crime in the City
District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Mayor Stefan Roots today announced the start of Operation Chester Safe Summer, an intensive community policing initiative to help reduce violent crime in the City of Chester this summer.
“Operation Chester Safe Summer builds on the work of the Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods, our community-law enforcement partnership which has helped reduce shootings in the City by 54% since its inception in October of 2020,” said District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer. “I’m doubling down on our commitment to reducing violence in the City this summer by adding more resources to ensure we have as many Chester Police Officers as possible on the streets keeping residents safe,” Stollsteimer continued.
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