Kaua‘i County Police Department

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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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 [cite web
url= http://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments/PoliceDepartment/OrganizationChart/tabid/305/Default.aspx
title= Kauai Police Organization Chart
accessdate= 2008-03-19
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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 of favoritism, lax management and his selection as chief has been tainted by ethics 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/ ] ] The FBI also investigated the alleged Kauai Police corruption.Fact|date=March 2008

ee also

* 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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