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JM~v or w <br /> a- L~ Wayne G. Carvalho <br /> <br /> Stephen K. Yamashiro Police Chief <br /> Mayor IameS L_Oriea <br /> +i~ Deputy Police Chief <br /> h OL~N~ <br /> (t~aunfg n£~ ~tlfuttii _ <br /> POLICE DEPARTMENT <br /> 349 Kapiolani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3998 <br /> (808)935-3311 Fax (BOB) 961-2702 <br /> Apri16, 1998 <br /> TO :LIANA COX, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, HAWAII COUNTY <br /> COUNCIL <br /> FROM :~YNE G. CARVALHO, POLICE CHIEF <br /> SUBJECT: RESOLUTION NO. 171 <br /> With the recent lapsing of the federal funding, the Police Department has <br /> temporarily assigned a County-funded Police Officer II position, that is <br /> permanently assigned to the Kona District patrol unit to keep the Traffic Task <br /> Force Unit up to full strength. The Department's position is that the DUI <br /> enforcement officer has been effective in increasing the number of arrests for <br /> persons driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor and lowering the <br /> number of drunk driving related accidents and fatalities. <br /> The Department is therefore requesting that the County Council fund the DUI <br /> enforcement officer on a pennanent basis. This would allow for the return of the <br /> officer to Kona Patrol, where patrol officers are sorely needed. <br /> We envision requesting through the budgetary process at least three additional <br /> Police Officer II positions for DUI enforcement in the future. This would not <br /> preclude the procurement of any State or Federal grants that may fund these <br /> positions on a temporary basis. <br /> WGCakm <br /> CC: Aaron Chung, Chair, Committee on Finance <br /> Nora James, Council Reporter <br /> <br />