- Kaua‘i County Police Department
The Kauai County Police Department (KPD) provides law enforcement for a population of 63,004 people within 622.44 square miles of the island of Kauai. [cite web
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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 [cite web
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*Patrol Services Bureau- contains emergency dispatch, cell block, three patrol platoons, and a traffic safety section. [ [http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PoliceDepartment/PatrolServicesBureau/tabid/328/Default.aspx Patrol Services Bureau ] ]
*Investigative Services Bureau- is divided into three sections: Adult, Youth Services, and Vice. [ [http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PoliceDepartment/InvestigativeServicesBureau/tabid/299/Default.aspx Investigative Services Bureau ] ]
*Administrative and Technical Bureau- is largely a civilian support section and contains the following: Personnel, Records, Training, Identification (CSI), Evidence, Fleet, and Telecommunications (TTY). [ [http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PoliceDepartment/AdministrativeTechnicalBureau/tabid/297/Default.aspx Administrative & Technical Bureau ] ]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 offavoritism , lax management and his selection as chief has been tainted byethics allegations. [ [http://starbulletin.com/2006/06/04/news/story01.html starbulletin.com | News | /2006/06/04/ ] ] [ [http://starbulletin.com/2005/12/04/news/story02.html StarBulletin.com | News | /2005/12/04/ ] ] TheFBI also investigated the alleged KauaiPolice corruption .Fact|date=March 2008ee also
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Honolulu Police Department
*Hawaii Department of Public Safety
*List of law enforcement agencies in Hawaii References
External links
* [http://www.kauai.gov/default.aspx?tabid=298 Kauai County Police Department website]
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