Wilmington could lose $1.5 million in state money if they do not come up with how they are using their police officers.
Attorney General Matt Denn and Delaware lawmakers have put the money aside until they get some answers.
The funds were to go for 20 weeks of foot patrols and overtime by Wilmington county and state police.
The Wilmington News Journal reports that another $75-thousand was allocated to the state police for studying crime in Wilmington.
The money comes from a financial settlement with Bank of America with Dover getting $580-thousand in its efforts to fight crime.