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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0240.003 2002-2004 A~ ~ ~ WEST HAWAII CRIME STOPPERS, INC. Post Office Box 2811 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 ~ Telephone (808) 322-9969 Fax: (808)322-2322 FOUNDED 1981 Tips Line: (808) 329-8181 Chairman and Members Hawaii County Police Commission RECEwtD 25 Aupuni Street, Room 200 ;1,,,,_._,____ Hilo, HI 96720 June 16, 2003 Q4te--~~~~ ~unc~l ' Aloha! Thank you for your letter of June 10, 2003, regarding your next meeting. Please accept my apologies since I will not be able to attend the meeting due to the board meeting of West Hawaii Crime Stoppers falling on the same day commencing at 11:45 AM. We were in error when we stated the initial report did not contain figures from Sacramento but these were in respect of purchasing vehicles. Since we had notified all concerned before the meeting quoted in the West Hawaii Today, we were advocating lease/purchase the,, questions should be related to that. If there is further discussion regarding marked police cars the figures that should be used are those submitted with our final revision, also shown on the full page advertisement in the West Hawaii Today, dated May 25, 2003, and on the WHCS Web Board at www.whcrimestoppers.com. We also have figures in respect of SUV both 2 and 4 wheel drive. If any commissioner has further questions 1 am readily available at 322-9969, fax 322-2322, a-mail csipratt@aol.com from 07:00 AM to 11:00 PM. We w h you ry successful meeting. S nc I , Iii . Alan J. Pratt.,Ph.D President for Board of Directors Copy: Chair and Members Hawaii County Council-Chief Lawrence K. Mahuna Editor: West Hawaii Today. Editor: Hawaii Tribune Herald. ~ ~D, Comm. tJo. Ref. 7a Ref. Dote A MEMBER OF CRIME STOPPERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. wnPYiaigHYbeij" 'd'al kM1fi~'2~;YSW ='ju:: .u ' ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ WEST HAWAII CRIME STOPPERS West Hawaii Crime Stoppers is proposing that Hawaii County Council and the administration BELIEVES VERY STRONGLY THAT initiate a study in order to expeditiously move to a fleet of visible marked police cars. This is THE USE OF STANDARD MARKED based on the following concepts: POLICE VEHICLES ON A "TAKE .Vehicles would be acquired under alease/purchase contract submitted by the Ford HOME" BASIS FOR SELECTED Motor Credit Corporation. OFFICERS WOULD ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: Vehicles are similar to those recommended by the State of Michigan after months of intensive testing over all types of terrain. • Promote the security of the citizens and visitors in Hawaii Maintenance would be contracted out. Vehicles have along-term warranty that would County counter the point of view of increased maintenance costs. • Vehicles are "take home" vehicles allocated to selected officers of the Hawaii County • Improve police - Police Department. community relations CURRENT H.C.P.D. SUBSIDIZED VEHICLE BUDGET • Deter Crime by creating a visible • Current subsidized allowance 5 years $10,975,200.00 police presence Annual $2,195,040.00 • Provide quicker, safer • Total subsidized allowance including 5 years $14,236,800.00 reSpORSe t1meS to all types of proposed SHOPO allowance increase calls: Annual $2,847,360.00 -arrest of criminals COST ANALYSIS FOR A LEASE/PURCHA5E FLEET OF POLICE VEHICLES -emergencies and disasters COSTS ~AVIN -both ON and OFF duty 2004 142 Patrol, 49 Detective subsidized Estimated savings over a 5 year period • Increase safety and imprOVe 192 Patrol, 49 Detective lease/purchase $1,630,949.00 $2,118,697.00 Estimated annual savings morale of our police officers 2005- 248 Patrol, 98 Detective lease/purchase $326,190.00 • Increase traffic safety and 2008 $8,180,360.00 These savings do not include potential savings decrease the number of traffic Purchase option of 191 vehicles at $1.00 in insurance and fuel which could realize an violations through increased each $191.00 additional $175,000 in yearly savings. visibility Less sale of 191 vehicles at an estimated SHOPO allowance increase -annual $5,000 per vehicle $955,000.00 $652,320.00 p y y Therefore total savin s iven a SHOPO • Save tax a er$ mone m the Total Costs - 5 year program 8 g estimated annual figure of $500,000 $9,344,251.00 allowance increase would easily surpass to $1,000,000. $1,000,000 a year. n`p~ 1` COMMENT and VOTING FORM Please complete and mail to: Police Cars, West Hawaii Crime Stoppers, P.O. Box 2811, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745. Or vote online: Atcess the W.H.C.S Web Board on our website at: www.whcrimestoppers.com ALL INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL. Name Address Comments: