Shotgun
Official sourceBenelli Nova Tactical
RepresentativeIssued configuration
- Shotgun
- Benelli Nova Tactical
- Caliber
- 12 gauge
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
South Bethany Police Department
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
- Type
- Local police
- Location
- South Bethany, Sussex, Delaware
- Entries
- 1 current · 0 previous
- Last verified
- Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Benelli Nova Tactical | Official source | 1 |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
Loadout
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
RepresentativeShotguns1 current
Representative photo: Benelli SuperNova Tactical (successor of the Nova Tactical). Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
Benelli Nova Tactical
Official source12 gaugeOther
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
State grant approved 2016-09-13 by the Fund to Combat Violent Crime Committee to purchase this equipment; issue not separately confirmed. Current status not re-verified. Listed as 'Nova Tactical H20'.
Delaware Fund to Combat Violent Crime Committee minutes (September 13, 2016) approve a grant for the South Bethany (DE) Police Department that includes Benelli Nova Tactical H20 shotguns. Role not stated. Current status not re-verified.
Not yet sourced for this agency
+ Pistols+ Rifles / Carbines+ Precision / Sniper Rifles+ SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines+ Duty Ammunition
Know of a public source (policy manual, contract, press release, news)? Submit it.
Previously issued
No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Corrections & change log
- Oct 9, 2026 · Imported from public source(s): State of Delaware, Fund to Combat Violent Crime Committee
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with South Bethany Police Department. Agency listing source: link.