officers, a sergeant and a corporal, who are qualified as motorcycle officers. In addition, the department is one of only a few in the state to have a full-time communications center (dispatch). During high-activity periods, the department is augmented by additional police officers who are commissioned for those times, such as the summer. Those officers are fully certified police officers who have the same police authority as year-round officers. In July 2017, a 73-page lawsuit, which has Town Manager Marc Applebaum, Dewey Beach mayor Dale H. Cooke and commissioners, and Town Solicitor Frederick Townsend listed as defendants, accuses Applebaum of racial discrimination, sexual discrimination, hostile work environment, improper interference with the police department, improper interference with building inspector, improper interference with the beach patrol and improper interference with the Alderman Court. During the investigation, Marc Appelbaum remained on staff. In August 2017, several bags were shredded and left in dumpsters at locations away from the town hall. Even though several of the accusations were found true and staff intimidation was prevalent, the Town of Dewey Beach separated with Marc Appelbaum. Marc Appelbaum ended up getting $100,000 plus the rest of his salary he would have earned up to March 11, 2018. Education Dewey Beach is in the Cape Henlopen School District. It is zoned to Rehoboth Elementary School. Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes is the sole comprehensive high school of the district. References External links Town of Dewey Beach - Official Site Dewey Beach Police Department Dewey Beach, DE Information Beaches of Delaware Seaside resorts in Delaware Towns in Sussex County, Delaware Towns in Delaware Salisbury metropolitan area Landforms of Sussex County, Delaware Populated places established in 1981 Populated coastal places in Delaware