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I <br /> Form : B-52 <br /> 7018191 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> DEPARTMENT: Hawaii Police Department DATE: �hjju7l <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Chief Paul Ferreira PHONE: 808-961-2244 <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> This is a request to accept the Hawaii Police Departments Bomb Squad's equipment provided by the State of <br /> Hawaii through the Homeland security grant. Items received are listed on attachment and total cost of items <br /> received $324,871.70 <br /> Requesting to waive Finance Committee review. <br /> B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED): <br /> The Hawaii Police Department, Maui Police Department and Kauai Police Department in 2017 entered into a <br /> memorandum of understanding to establish the Hawaii Interisland Bomb Squad. Two sworn personnel from <br /> each county were selected to be trained as bomb squad technicians for each county for a total of six <br /> technicians within the squad. The squad obtained three sets of equipment required by the FBI to be <br /> accredited and each set is located on the respective islands. The equipment was obtained through the State <br /> of Hawaii Department of Defense by utilizing the Homeland Security grant. The bomb squad technicians <br /> received extensive training by homeland security and the FBI to be certified as technicians. On June 4, 2020 <br /> the Hawaii Interisland Bomb Squad was officially accredited by the National Bomb Squad Advisory Board <br /> (NBSCAB). <br /> SIGNED: DATE: 501902022 <br /> Department Head <br />