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County Council
Hawaii County enjoys the lowest crime rate in the State of Hawaii. This is
no accident. Achieving this goal was done only with the dedicated team
effort by the members of the Hawaii County Police Department. Crime
effects every citizen in this state. The elderly, females, and the very young
are most often the victims.
In order to fight crime, we need the best that the community has to offer, in
the way of personnel. Once this person is trained and placed in the
community, his job will be to provide services of a higher caliber.
Currently, there aren't enough people that meet these requirements.
Thorough background checks, as well as a polygraph examination eliminates
many candidates for this type of work. You must remember that there is no
room for error in selecting a police officer candidate.
Although the County of Hawaii, like the State, faces financial concerns, it is
important to remember that you get what you pay for. If you want to make
crime your #1 issue and keep our communities safe, I ask for your support of
Resolution 195. yy
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