Description: The Office of the Attorney General of Delaware is the state's chief legal office and law-enforcement arm, led by the elected Attorney General. The office represents the State and its agencies in civil litigation, enforces state criminal and civil laws, conducts consumer protection and fraud investigations, leads public-safety and victims' services programs, and provides legal advice to state officials and agencies. Type: State government agency (constitutional office) Policies: Criminal justice and public safety, consumer protection and fraud enforcement, civil litigation and defense of state agencies, environmental and regulatory enforcement, opioid and substance-use response, victims' rights and services, juvenile justice, election and public-integrity matters Funding: Primarily funded through state general fund appropriations, supplemented by federal grants, program fees, fines and litigation recoveries Affiliates: Coordinates with Delaware state agencies and law enforcement (including the Delaware Department of Justice and state and local police), county prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice, and national peer organizations such as the National Association of Attorneys General
