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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0021.067 2002-2004 ~~v w x~ Harry Kim ~~•~"•.,y Lawrence K. Mahuna A/rtrn,~ Police Clue) Harry S. Kubojiri ~~'~•o~.N~,~~ Deputy Pahce Chief County of Hawaii POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 , (808) 915-331 I • Fax (808) 961-R869 January 17, 2003 - TO JA ES Y. ARAKA ,COUNCIL CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM HA S. KUB JIR , PUTY POLICE CHIEF SUBJECT FINAL REPORT Name of Grant Program: Gang Prevention-East Hawaii State Department of Human Services Office Federal or State Grantor: of Youth Services County Grantee Department/Agency: County Police Department Grant No.: DHS-02-OYS-1004, year 1 Amount of Grant: $151,484.00 Amount of County Match: None County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010-201-5219.34 & 3304.75 Grant Period: July 1, 2001 -June 30, 2002 Goals: See attached Objectives: See attached Outcomes or Results: See attached Comm. No.~_ File No. Ref. To: xef. Da+a JAN 2 2 2003 OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period (Month/Year) : 2001/2002 AGENCY: Hawaii Police Department Area I Person Completing Report: Off. Peter R. KUALII I. MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS: P.A.G.E. INSTRUCTION For the fourth quarter, one school, Pahoa Intermediate School, was serviced. l4 students were instructed in the P.A.G.E. Program. One HPD Instructor teamed with DOE personnel to administer this instruction at seven E. Hawaii schools for this school year. The breakdown of schools and youths are as follows. PAHOA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 135 HILO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 245 WAIAKEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 202 KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL- 224 KALANIANAOLE INTERMEDIATE- 45 ST. JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE- 28 TOTAL SERVICED: 879 Students The Gang Unit participated in 1 Intermediate School Dance coordinated by the Hilo Interim Home. The dances took place at the Boys & Girls Club of Hilo. The dance drew 92 youth. The gang unit participated by providing two officers to mingle with the youth as well as provide security. The Gang Unit coordinated with Honolulu Police Department for the availability of their Sound System for this dance. Their participation has proved popular as seen by the numbers attending each dance. Progress Report Page 2 The Gang Unit conducted 32 CRU missions. Efforts included intelligence gathering, identification of gang members, affiliates, hangouts, turf areas, as well as enforcement of status offenses, property crimes, drinking violations, and crimes against persons, which resulted in numerous arrests. The missions were scheduled for weekends, special events such as the Annual County Fair, Spring Fest, and graduation nights. Additionally, there were occasions where juveniles were contacted in circumstances where there was a lack of probable cause for an an-est. CRU Units telephoned the parents or guardians of the juvenile's involved, via cell phone, and informed them of the juvenile's whereabouts and circumstances. Further that the parent or guardian could come to the scene to observe the situation their child was discovered in. Response from the parents/guardians was positive and, thus far, has resulted in the juvenile not being recontacted in a similar situation. The Gang Unit also conducted in-service training and periodic updates on gang awareness, proper identification, investigations and gang status for Patrol personnel. The Gang Unit conducted gang training for the recent 60`h and 6151 Recruit Class. It included the above as well as instruction in the Juvenile Justice System, Juvenile Laws, and juvenile arrest procedures. Criminal investigations conducted by the Area I Gang Unit include; 32- Theft 47- Runaway 9-Burglary 3-Forgery 2- Custodial Interference 4-Criminal Property Damage 2- M/P Out Assist 2- Terroristic Threatening 64- Truancy 4- Assault 3- Robbery 3-Auto Theft 2- Pro Detri Drug 1-Pro Dangerous Drug 2- Kidnapping 3- Auto Theft 1-False Report 18- Computer Fraud Progress Report Page 3 5- Prohibition Minor 6- Liquor Prohibited 1-Littering 1-Place to Keep 1-Prohibited Use 2- Protective Custody 1-Fraud Use Credit Card 1-Reckless Endanger 1-Theft Credit Card l- UCPV A Truancy Detail was also implemented this fiscal year. The Gang unit and patrol Officers made (64) Truancy arrests during this school year and (3) runaways were located. May 28, 2002 a gang awareness presentation was conducted for the Waiakea Intermediate School Ukulele Band. The band was scheduled to go to California for some performances in June. The presentation drew 80 parents and students. June 4, 2002, two gang awareness presentations were conducted at Pahala Intermediate School and Naalehu School in the Ka'u District. Pahala Intermediate had 22 7`h grade participants and Naalehu School had 82 participants, which included their 6`h 7`h and 8`h grades. II. PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS: The P.A.G.E. Officer continues to assist schools in identifying problems associated with persons suspected of being gang members as well as the exclusion of certain hardcore gang members during normal school hours. Resulting actions taken include school discipline, P.A.G.E. Officer counseling/intervention, and legal action, if required. Input from the teachers and administrators of the participating P.A.G.E. schools indicate positive results from the students serviced by this Program. They report observing more positive and responsible behaviors from the students and less negative behaviors and disruptions. Some of the teachers have successfully incorporated some of the P.A.G.E. curriculum into their curriculums. The Administrators of the schools report less overall problems on campus. They attribute the P.A.G.E. Program and the Officer's presence on campus as part of the Progress Report Page 4 positive impacts they are observing. The teachers and administrators have expressed support for this Program and would like it to continue in their schools. Informal contacts with the students, especially those who have gone thru the P.A.G.E. Program, suggests a general distaste for gangs. Many of the P.A.G.E. students relate that this program has helped them understand and be better prepared to resist joining gangs. Thus far, no student who went thru the P.A.G.E. Program has been identified as a new or current gang member. III. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN: The Gang Unit for East Hawaii is still comprised of one Detective and one Officer. The lack of additional personnel to effectively handle increased criminal investigations, especially non-gang related, has hindered efforts to conduct effective gang monitoring/enforcement action. The Detective is assigned specialized, complex, non-gang related investigations in addition to being responsible for this assignment. The Officer is the sole P.A.G.E. instructor for E. Hawaii and is in the schools 4-5 days per week, all day, during the first three-quarters of the school year. This severely limits his availability to conduct criminal investigations both gang and non-gang related. Effective intelligence gathering, monitoring, and identification are almost impossible given the manpower and time constraints. Without additional personnel or complete specialization, we anticipate the Gang Unit to continue being a reactive one in relation to suppressing gang activity. IV. SIGNIFICANT FINDINGS AND EVENTS: Gang related incidents appear to have leveled off for the time being. No new reports of gang related property crimes or crimes against persons were noted. Graffiti by taggers, not gangs, have increased. New and unidentified persons or groups are doing them. There have been some arrests of a few persons and groups caught doing the graffiti. However, it appears that these persons are doing the damages independently and have not been connected to any gang or tagging crew. V. FUTURE ACTIVITIES: The P.A.G.E. Program will continue for the 2002/2003 school year. Stepped up enforcement efforts will continue for the next fiscal year. This includes offender sweeps and intelligence gathering. More Gang Unit participation in programs or events offered by organizations, such as the Hilo Progress Report Page 5 Family Intervention Services, are also planned. Assistance to the HFIS regarding their teen dances will continue. We will coordinate with the Honolulu Police Department for the availability of their Sound System for these dances. Peter R. KUALII Police Officer, J.A.S. August 2, 2002