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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0021.111 2002-2004 OJHSV Oi Hyw9 ~ Lawrence K. Mahuna Harry Kim W%q: .Nm~or ~ Police Chief ei we„,~. Harry S. Kubojiri 4Ti oibi~ Deputy Police Chief County of Hawaii POLICE DEPARTMENT 349 ICapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3998 (808) 935-3311 Faz (808) 961-8869 ~ c~ ~7 3 March 17, 2004 O~ ~ , rv _ N TO J ES Y. ARAK~A~KI, COUNCIL CHAIR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM Y~?r fC~J8OJIRl, DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF ~ :n ACTING POLICE CHIEF _ ~ SUBJECT FINAL REPORT Name of Grant Program: Gang Prevention-Hilo Grant State Department of Human Services Office Federal or State Grantor: Youth Services County Grantee DepartmenUAgency: County Police Department Grant No.: DHS-02-OYS-1004, year 2 Amount of Grant: $75,742.00 Amount of County Match: None County Revenue & Expenditures Acct 010-201-5219.34 & 3304.75 Grant Period: July 1, 2002 -June 30, 2003 Goals: See attached Objectives: See attached Outcomes or Results: See attached Comm. No. 7' Ref. To: Ref. Dote OFFICE OF YOUTH SERVICES PROGRESS REPORT Reporting Period (Month/Year) : 2002/2003 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, three schools were serviced. PAHOA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 1 class 19 students I{ALANIANAOLE SCHOOL- 3 classes 53 students KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOL- 4 classes 96 students TOTAL SERVICED: 168 students For the 2002-2003 school year, one HPD Instructor teamed with DOE personnel and two private school personnel to administer this instruction at seven E. Hawaii schools. The breakdown of schools and youths are as follows. PAHOA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 137 HILO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 296 WAIAKEA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL- 305 KEAAU MIDDLE SCHOOL- 193 ICALANIANAOLE INTERMEDIATE- 53 ST. JOSEPH INTERMEDIATE- 30 Progress Report Page 2 KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOL- 96 TOTAL SERVICED: 1110 Students It should be noted that the Public Schools had an increase in enrollment and with the addition of Kamehameha Schools, the total students serviced represents a 26% increase over last yeaz. It should also be noted that previously, HILO HUKILIKE SCHOOL, in Hakalau, was serviced. However, as of this yeaz, this school was absorbed into HILO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL and no longer exists. 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. 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 615` 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; 6- Theft 54- Runaway 12-Burglary 1-Attempt Burglary 1-Forgery 2- Custodial Interference 5- Criminal Property Damage 3- M/P Out Assist 1-Terroristic Threatening 56- Truancy 1-Assault 1-Robbery 3- Auto Theft 1-Pro Detri Drug 1-Drug Pazaphernalia 1-Prohibition Minor 12- Liquor Prohibited Progress Report Page 3 3- Pro Liquor Minor 3- Protective Custody 3- UEMV 1-Terroristic Threatening 2- Worthless Instrument (Computer Crime) 1- Sex Assault (Computer Crime) 1-Computer Fraud ]-Person In Need of Supervision 1-Resist Arrest 2- Attempted Suicide 5-Acts Prohibited 1-Escape 1- Unsworn Falsification 2- Racing Highway 1-Toy Rifle A Truancy Detail was also implemented this fiscal year. The Gang unit and patrol Officers made (56) Truancy arrests during this school yeaz and (3) runaways were located. II. PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS: The P.A.G.E. Officer continues to assist schools in identifying problems associated with persons suspected of being gang members. Resulting actions taken include school discipline, P.A.G.E. Officer counseling/intervention, and legal action, ifrequired. Input from the teachers 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 have, thus faz, not had any incidents they would deem as gang related. They attribute the P.A.G.E. Program and the Officer's presence on campus as part of the positive impacts they are observing. The teachers and administrators have expressed support for this Program and would like it to continue in their schools. Progress Report Page 4 Informal contacts with the students, especially those who have gone thru the P.A.G.E. Program, suggest a general distaste for gangs. Many of the P.A.G.E. students relate that this program has helped them understand and be better prepazed to resist joining gangs. Thus faz, 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 assigmnent. 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 aze 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: No new reports of gang related property crimes or crimes against persons were noted. Graffiti by taggers, not gangs, have increased moderately for this yeaz. 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 2003-2004 school year. Stepped up enforcement efforts will continue for the next fiscal yeaz. This includes offender sweeps and intelligence gathering. More Gang Unit participation in programs or events offered by organizations, such as the Hilo Family Intervention Services, are also planned. Progress Report Page 5 Peter R. KUALII Police Officer, J.A.S. June 30, 2003