HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 151 Draft 01 2002-2004 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. O`¢
RESOLUTION CREATING SIX (6) POLICE OFFICER II (TEMPORARY) POSITIONS
AND ONE (1) DETECTIVE (TEMPORARY) POSITION FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Police Department is a recipient of an U.S. Department of
Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant award, which is passed through the
Hawaii Community Foundation (HCF) as part of the Big Island Meth Initiative; and
WHEREAS, these grant funds will provide for the establishment of six (6) Police Officer II
(Temporary) positions and one (1) Detective (Temporary) position; and
WHEREAS, four (4) of these Police Officer II positions will be added to the existing ice task
force, two in the Hilo Vice section for Area I and the other two in the Kona Vice section for Area II,
and allow these units to expand their current operation that have proven successful in dismantling,
disrupting, arresting, and prosecuting drug traffickers and organized crime groups involved in
methamphetamine distribution, manufacturing, and money laundering; and
WHEREAS, the remaining two (2) newly created Police Officer II positions and the Detective
position will establish a specialized "Airport Smuggling Detail Unit" at the Keahole International Airport
and will be responsible for interdicting ice as well as other hard drugs that are being smuggled
through there; and
WHEREAS, this team will provide continuous and close surveillance of the airport and freight
companies for suspected ice and drug trafficking and will assist the Ice Task Force during stakeouts
and when executing search warrants; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 5-1.3(c) of the Hawaii County Charter states that the Mayor has
the power to "Create positions...fortyhich appropriations have been made by the council...".
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED SY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTI( OF HAWA~I`I
that six (6) Police Officer I I (Temporary), PO-07 positions and one (1) Detective (Temporary), PO-11
position be created in the Hawaii County Police Department.
EE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that funds are available from the U.S. Department of Justice,
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant through the Hawaii Community Foundation.
EE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Departments
of Finance, Civil Service, and Police.
Dated at xilo ,Hawaii, this 5th day of March , 2004.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBE ,COUNTY HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii AYES NOES ABS EX
ARAKAKI X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the CHUNG X
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of ELARIONOFF
the County ofHawai`i on March 2004 HOLSCHUH X
ATTEST JACOBSON
REYNOLDS X
SAFARIK X
TULANG X
TYLER X
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Reference c-495/Fc
C TY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.