DELAWARE STATE POLICE TRANSPORTATION SECTION
Mr. Mark Balfantz
The Delaware State Police Transportation Section is
headed by Fleet Manager Mark Balfantz and supported by
eleven automotive technicians and an administrative
specialist.
The section provides direct and indirect vehicle maintenance
support for all eight patrol troops and Headquarters for a
fleet of over 900 vehicles, consisting of a wide variety of
vehicles ranging from 4-wheel all terrain vehicles to mobile
command posts. The day-to-day maintenance operation ensures
that a safe and serviceable fleet is readily available to
support the various aspects of the law enforcement services
provided by Delaware State Police.
The staff also handles the purchasing, and deployment of all
divisional vehicles, as well as the deactivation and sale of
vehicles that are no longer needed or are not economically
feasible to maintain. To enhance the more specialized law
enforcement operations of the State Police the section adds
forfeited vehicles to the fleet to be used for various
unconventional operations when feasible.
With FY 2011 annual budget of over 4.8 Million dollars, the
section maintains a cost center budget to fund fuel, parts,
repairs for all assigned vehicles, and vehicle replacements.
Commercial maintenance services are incorporated in to the
maintenance system and used for overflow work, specialized
and the more time consuming repair tasks.
- Information obtained from 2010 DSP Annual Report -
