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public agencies to have data driven, performance based safety programs; the traffic safety data community is faced with the challenge of re-visiting the design and operation o these systems. All indications aze that federal and state traffic safety programs will need timely, accurate and accessible data covering all aspects of the traffic safety azena in order to properly identify problems, select countermeasures, monitor countermeasure programs and to evaluate the effectiveness of those programs, Future safety program funding will be tied to the ability of the traffic safety community to: ¦ Prove what, and where the problems aze. ¦ Identity, using data on likely costs and impact, those countermeasures that aze most IikeIy to have the greatest return on investments of funding scale and staff resources. ¦ Prioritize problems and countermeasures based on hard data. Monitor the implementation of countermeasures. ¦ Document the effectiveness of the safety improvement programs. It is essential that HCPD participate in the traffic records management and continue to upgrade its capacity. STRATEGIES I . Participate in Traffic Records Committee and Subcommittees and to attend monthly and special meetings. One Sergeant and'Officer to attend the Annual National Traffic Records Forum. 2. Hire a consultant to implement traffic forms and data into HCPD's RMS system and create and export utility to transfer electronic data. 3. Purchase sevc~? heavy-duty "Ruggedized" lap top computers with connectors and vehicle mounts for the electronic citation project and the electronic transfer of crash data from patrol vehicles. SOLUTION The Hawaii County Police Department (HCPD) will participate in the Hawaii Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, be part of the revision of the Police Accident Reporting (PAR) form, upgrade to electronic citations and develop an electronic format to send crash data to HDOT. EVALUATION The evaluation will be based on the reduction of total fatalities within the County of Hawaii by 10% from 39 to 37 by FFY 2008. HPD will also determine effectiveness by the completion of the PARS, and acquisitions of lap tops for the electronic transfer of information to RMS, and begin electronic citations project.