Hawaii Department of Public Safety

The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Hawaii, and the governing body of the State of Hawaii Sheriff's Office, which acts as the state-wide law enforcement agency for Hawaii, and has jurisdiction throughout the State of Hawaii.

Divisions

Administration

The Administration Division provides support services that enable corrections and law enforcement staff to fulfill their responsibilities. Some of these services include training and staff development, fiscal and personnel management, management of the operating budget and capital improvements program budget, procurement, management information systems and research. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/administration Hawaii Department of Public Safety Administration page] ]

Corrections

Prisons

The Corrections Division oversees four prisons. Three of the prisons are located on the island of Oahu and one on the island of Hawaii. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections Hawaii Department of Public Safety Corrections page] ] The Mainland Section contracts with three facilities, one in Kentucky and two in Arizona, to house prisoners sentenced in Hawaii. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/administration/publications/annual-reports/department-of-public-safety/PSD-AnnualReport2007.pdf Hawaii Department of Public Safety 2007 Annual Report] ]

Jails

Hawaii is one of only six states in the country that operates its jails at the State level. Traditionally, jails are the responsibility of county government. The Hawaii Department of Public Safety is responsible for four jails: one on each of the islands of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections Hawaii Department of Public Safety Corrections page] ]

Law Enforcement

Narcotics Enforcement Division

The Narcotics Enforcement Division (NED) enforces laws relating to controlled substances and regulated chemicals. The NED is responsible for the registration and control of the manufacture, distribution, prescription, and dispensing of controlled substances and precursor or essential chemicals within Hawaii. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/law-enforcement Hawaii Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement page] ]

Sheriff Division

The Sheriff Division performs law enforcement duties statewide. The Hawaii Sheriff Division has a number of duties; transportation of detainees, service of arrest warrants, writs and other court orders, police duties at airports and harbors within Hawaii, police duties at the state capitol and other state buildings, and executive protection for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii and foreign dignitaries. [ [http://hawaii.gov/psd/law-enforcement Hawaii Department of Public Safety Law Enforcement page] ] As Hawaii is the only state without a state police or highway patrol service, the Sheriff Division is responsible for the functions traditionally performed by these services in other states.

In 2007, the Sheriff Division was the first in the state to be certified with a Department of Homeland sercurity type III Swat Team. Also the continued development of a Rapid Reaction Force for the State Law Enforcement Coalition(SLEC).

Majority of the subpoenas served in Hawaii are served by contracted civil process servers. Although these civilians are contracted through the Sheriff's Office, they are not Deputy Sheriffs.

Correctional facilities

List of Hawaii state prisons

Fallen Officers

Since the establishment of the Hawaii Department of Public Safety only 1 officer has died in the line of duty. [ [http://www.odmp.org/search.php The Officer Down Memorial Page] ]

See also

* Hawaii Five-O
* Honolulu Police Department
* List of law enforcement agencies in Hawaii
* State police
* State patrol
* Highway patrol
* List of United States state correction agencies
* List of U.S. state prisons
* Prison

References

External links

* [http://hawaii.gov/psd Hawaii Department of Public Safety website]