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In May, the C'hiefatJtliorized the use of pickup trucks with an open bed as subsidized police
<br />vellicles. a first in the history of the department. Given that I lawtai' i Islsand encompasses vast
<br />swtaths of rural arid very nagged terrain, the use of pickup trucks, en{ablcs police officers to
<br />$,Cr�r tlto COMM LLLfitk ba ttkr. fastt~r, and most importantly, safer,
<br />On Septembi:r 16, 20222, the Ilawli`i Police Dcpartincnt i'�sucd its 11rst c-v'er ` nilc Ambcr alert
<br />aftol the repo![od abduction. ofta 15-year old fmi ale in the Waikuloa sired. C ollctborati�e
<br />inve.ti �atiwe ef161-ts includcd rnultiplc local, state, acid federal agoncics, as well as an
<br />overw h0rnirtg anloa int of f7ornrnmiity support. This comil-amity c'callahuration played a critical
<br />role in liii:xing the minor, freeing her from heT abductor. and lcudln.g to dw larres( of thc:
<br />responsible: suspect_
<br />In April 2021, Atca 11 Vies Section vvelcorned K) Kim, a two -year -old German Shurtlraircd
<br />Pktintt;r wwhtr specie 'LYC in S11i11111g cut na17c06C9. K9 Kim replaces K9 Crory.. is l0-year-old
<br />Springer Spaniel, who refired in. August 2022
<br />June : 0, 2023, was the final day of HPD',s command and control of Animal Control. L:{arlier (his
<br />year, I ltr",li`i C {rrtnty C.'cauncil pa.ssc.d Bill 22, creating a new Animal Control and Protodi(ill
<br />Agency (A(TA ), under the Offilcc: of Management. L)ut'irt111 Hscal Yciar :'f;t:?:'-2023, 111'1)
<br />adminisIrttorz� horkid tirelessly, .pending, IlUitdreds of hours overseeing Anin),A C onit-ol's
<br />contract employees and daily operations, u-s- W01 aas creating new, civil scrvicc positions, policies,
<br />till(' rrocedures to set A('PA up Cor success.
<br />Tlic Hawai-i Firc; Departmc-ni illl"L)) achieved Significant milc�toncs this ycar. The aping. Bell
<br />207 lrolicoptor v,as retired, m{akin way for the state-[rl-tho-art I I1 5 AIT-buN 11�211e.iap1ti r_
<br />olrltarlcinL the department's �`aeromn 3ical capabilities. I'rider the �.uiclt�ncw �,ftl;�
<br />ldcguard services were iaitrodticed at Kohanaiki Busch Park_ a pl%otal rrlovt btlic: I ill La's C)cr{aml
<br />Sitfctw Branch to ensure the safety of beac:hgoers.
<br />Public 14"nrka — Over the past fiscal year tlic. Department of Public Works (DPW) complcte.d
<br />major prOjieCts to nur community inclUditag;
<br />• Completed 522M recon: triiction of`Kalaniana'olc Street from Kan lchamclu'Railroad
<br />Avonue to Ka'uhtarie Avenue., Pro_jk°k's cOnlpleted in coital-MI'atiOn with State r)o,F
<br />and 1ncJude-, llhanf�erneil.L,, to thc rcudkw ay capac;it}, iniproved drainage, utility'
<br />relocation, invtallation of a ncwwa(�:['tine, aaddiiion lanes ind ADA compl1Rml
<br />sicicivalk:s, irnpri)N�td signag,e, and safety improvem7 )iN 1'4ar and pedestrian.;-
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<br />C omplewd. $ 1 1 %1 rcc01rstructi011 of 1Vai.tltuonUe AVCnue frorrt K4a'ixJ.lani Slr; eo to
<br />Rainbow` Drive., ProjeCl inc'hlded pavenlinnt ri:hahilitation, sidc.vwalk repairs, irnprow d
<br />access fear pcde.striarrs and bicyclists, Jniprov'ed tr43f1[c calnung measures, i.mpritwedl
<br />sigma,,.. and strlping., and traffic dcti:ctctr,. l ltis �}'4�s �a �t[atc 1a'aras�rort;stic�Jt 1naF�rcy�ctaacJlt
<br />Pro Tern (STIP;f protect and Aas completed in June. 10'23.
<br />+ C01-1111lucd work on S_i [ %I Hawaii County Lmerg.e.ncy Call Centt=r Pro.itfct 1-:a
<br />no.ww tic'ility for l'c7lic.c anc] lire �ii.bpsttctl alongwwith 13arkin�,,
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