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office equipment, thereby saving $9,000. Since we are now billing other agencies such as Public Works, Fire, Prosecutors Office and Liquor Control for fuel costs, we have reduced our fuels and lubricants account by $34,500. Our insurance account was reduced by $17,650 from our original proposal with the hope that we would have a more favorable rate due to our past year's good driving record. The cellblock medical accounts for Hilo and Kona were reduced by $21,734. The original budget request was for $100,000, but the cost of this service is still unknown, since the RFP has not been executed. Our equipment account was reduced by $266,618 from our original budget request. Major items deleted were two of three blue and white vehicles, computer equipment, 25 of 50 hand-held portable radios and two of three outdoor generators. For reasons stated earlier, we are very apprehensive about this decision to reduce funding for equipment purchases. We hope to continue our efforts in crime prevention programs such as Community Policing. The original grant that pays 55% of the cost for five Community Policing Officers expires on September 30, 1997. Funds to continue this worthwhile program for the remaining nine months have been requested in our current budget proposal. Funds for the other crime prevention programs such as D.A.R.E., HI-PAL and P.A.G.E. have been maintained at the current level. The addition of four Community Police Officer positions in a second grant that started in April 1995 and expires in March 1998 will allow us to address many community-oriented problems in all districts. Funds to continue this program for the remaining three months will be requested during the budget amendment hearing in May 1997. The program is essential to getting to the 6