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ATTACHMENT 1 HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT FY 2006-07 OPERATING BUDGET & PROGRAM REVIEW Response to March ] 6, 2006, correspondence from Legislative Auditor's Office: 1. Is the Police Department strategically based and equitably staffed throughout the County? The response to both of these questions is yes, however, staffing is below what was projected during our department's strategic planning process as being the optimal staffing level. 2. How many police officer positions are vacant? What is being done to mitigate staff shortages? As of April 1, 2006: 429 Authorized Sworn Positions 385 Sworn Employees 44 Vacant Sworn Positions (Due to Recruit Officers 72 vacant positions in the field). (1) Captain Position (17) Police Officer III Positions Kau Administrative Services Section - 1 Area IVice - 1 (4) Lieutenant Positions Area II Vice - 1 South Hilo Patrol - 1 South Hilo CPO - 6 Area II Criminal Investigations Section - 1 Kona CPO - 4 Kona Patrol Division - 2 South Kohala CPO - 2 Kau CPO - 2 (5) Police Sergeant Positions Administrative Services Division - 1 (35) Police Officer II Positions Communications-Dispatch Section - 1 South Hilo Patrol - 6 South Hilo Patrol - 1 North Hilo Patrol - 1 Puna Patrol - 1 Hamakua Patrol - 1 Kona Patrol - 1 Puna Patrol - 8 Kona Patrol - 12 (10)Detective Positions Kona Cellblock- 1 Area I CIU - 1 North Kohala Patrol - 1 Area ICIS - 1 South Kohala Patrol - 4 Area I Vice Section - 1 Kau Patrol - 1 Area I Juvenile Aid Section - 3 Area II CIU - 1 Area II Criminal Investigations Section - 1 Area II Juvenile Aid Section - 1 Area II Vice Section - 1 The Department of Civil Service is conducting a continuous recruitment for Police Officer I applicants, with a written examination being administered monthly and the physical