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(g) Orders disposing of petitions shall have the same status as other orders of the Commission. Orders shall be applicable only to the facts of the situation alleged in the petition or set forth in the order. RULE 8. SUBPOENA POWER. The Commission shall have the authority to issue subpoenas for the attendance of any party or for the production of any document and thing necessary for the performance of its duties. The subpoena shall clearly state the date and time for its return, and include a statement of the rights and responsibilities of the recipient. This rule shall not apply to the Department, its officers, employees, and records. RULE 9. APPOINTMENT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE (a) Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the chief of police, the Commission shall give notice of such vacancy by publishing notice of such vacancy in a newspaper of general circulation within the County of Hawaii once a week for three consecutive weeks. This notice shall state that there exists or will exist a vacancy in the office of the chief of police and shall state the means by which interested persons may obtain additional information concerning the application procedure and position qualifications. (b) The Commission shall review all applications. The Commission shall then select which applicants it wishes to interview, provided that no part of this rule shall be interpreted so as to limit the discretion of the Commission in determining which person it shall appoint as chief of police. (c) The chief of police shall have had a minimum of five years of training and experience in law enforcement work, including at least three years in a responsible administrative capacity. RULE 10. APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE The deputy chief of police shall be appointed by the chief of police with the confirmation of the Commission and may be removed by the chief of police with the approval of the Commission without a cause being stated. RULE 11. DISMISSAL OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND APPOINTMENT OF TEMPORARY CHIEF OF POLICE (a) The chief of police may be removed by the Commission at its sole discretion. Any motion for removal of the chief of police must contain a statement of reasons, and the Commission shall not vote to remove the chief of police unless the chief of police has been given an opportunity to respond to the statement of reasons at a hearing before the Commission. Page 8