Kauai County Police Department
21°58′35″N 159°21′19″W / 21.97645°N 159.35514°W The Kauai County Police Department (KPD) provides law enforcement for a population of 68,434 people within 619.96 square miles (1,605.7 km2) of the island of Kauai.[1]
Organization
The current chief of police is Darryl D. Perry. The KPD currently employs approximately 150 sworn personnel and about 50 non-sworn civilian support staff. The KPD is divided into three bureaus:[2]
- Patrol Services Bureau- contains emergency dispatch, cell block, three patrol platoons, and a traffic safety section.[3]
- Investigative Services Bureau- is divided into three sections: Adult, Youth Services, and Vice.[4]
- Administrative and Technical Bureau- is largely a civilian support section and contains the following: Personnel, Records, Training, Identification (CSI), Evidence, Fleet, and Telecommunications (TTY).[5]
Political Controversy
The Kauai Police department has faced numerous allegations of corruption, cover-ups and favoritism. The former police chief, K.C. Lum, who was promoted from the vice division, has been accused of favoritism, lax management and his selection as chief has been tainted by ethics allegations.The County has paid numerous settlement due to sexual harassment at the Kauai Police Department. As of September 2014, the department remains unaccredited. [6][7] The FBI also investigated the alleged Kauai Police corruption.[8]
See also
- Honolulu Police Department
- Hawaii Department of Public Safety
- List of law enforcement agencies in Hawaii
References
- ^ "Kauai County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". State & County Quickfacts. Washington, DC, USA: United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work=|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)[needs update] - ^ "Kauai Police Organization Chart". Retrieved 2008-03-19.
- ^ Patrol Services Bureau
- ^ Investigative Services Bureau
- ^ Administrative & Technical Bureau
- ^ Finnegan, Tom (2005-12-04). "Turmoil grips Kauai police". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ Finnegan, Tom (2006-06-04). "Kauai's police chief retires with a plan; K.C. Lum intends to run for political office on Kauai". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ Sommer, Anthony (2003-04-17). "Kauai police chief says he welcomes FBI probe". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2012-06-17.