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RESOLUTION NO. Gil 26
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAI`I,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE
HAWAI`I POLICE DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Section 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes requires the consent of the
Council in order for the County to enter into an agreement with the federal government or any
other public body respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted to the
County by law and furnish, expend, and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with
projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers; and
WHEREAS,the State of Hawai`i, Department of the Attorney General, has authorized
$129,033 in federally derived funds to be provided to the County as a grant for the Hawai`i
Police De-escalation Training Project; and
WHEREAS,the Hawai`i Police Department wishes to enter into an agreement with the
State of Hawaii,Department of the Attorney General,to receive these grant funds; and
WHEREAS,Verbal Judo de-escalation training for law enforcement is effective in
teaching students how to use specific strategies and tactics to find peaceful resolutions; and
WHEREAS, compared to traditional role-play training, virtual reality is more effective
and supports long-term skill retention; and
WHEREAS, due to budget constraints, it is unlikely that the Hawai`i Police Department
will be able to afford to lease training equipment beyond the project period of this grant; and
WHEREAS, the funds from this grant will be used to purchase:
1. One virtual reality de-escalation training equipment package;
2. An instructor-led, four-day Verbal Judo training and certification for ten police
officers;
3. A web-based, two-day Verbal Judo recertification for five police officers; and
4. Travel accommodations for a Verbal Judo instructor; and
WHEREAS,Verbal Judo certification and recertification is valid for two years and
allows recipients to provide training to other individuals; and
WHEREAS,purchasing virtual reality training equipment and training and certifying
police officers in Verbal Judo will allow de-escalation trainings to be provided to more officers
and civilian staff in different areas of the County; and
WHEREAS,Verbal Judo training aims to prepare police officers for the unpredictable
realities that will be encountered while on duty, thereby increasing the safety of the community
as well as those directly affected; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that,
pursuant to Section 46-7 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes, the Mayor is hereby authorized to enter
into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i, Department of the Attorney General, for the
purposes hereinabove described.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to the Honorable C. Kimo Alameda, Mayor of the County of Hawai`i; Diane T.
Nakagawa, Director of Finance; and Reed K. Mahuna, Chief of Police.
Dated at , Hawai`i,this day of , 20_
INTRODUCED :Y:
MATTHEWW EAL I-KLEINFELDER
Council Member
BY REQUEST OF THE:
Chief of Police
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i GALIMBA
HUSTACE
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the Rp,GIWADA
County of Hawai`i on .
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL
ONISHI
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-973/FC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 6. II. 26
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