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NtY Os ~!L,_ <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII <br /> ~J~ ~ <br /> ~~tt of ~N',,,~ <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 298 07 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN <br /> <br /> AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY <br /> GENERAL, PURSUANT TO HRS 46-7, FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT <br /> INVESTIGATION STANDBY PAY GRANT FOR THE HAWAII COUNTY POLICE <br /> DEPARTMENT <br /> WHEREAS, the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General, Crime Prevention and <br /> Justice Assistance Division has authorized funding for standby pay for the Hawaii County Police <br /> Department's Juvenile Aid Section (JAS) Detectives; and <br /> WHEREAS, the JAS.have the responsibility of investigating all sexual assaults and violence <br /> cases involving an intimate partner or family household member, which includes but are not limited to <br /> physical abuse, assault, and sexual assaults; and <br /> WHEREAS, a critical component to the effectiveness of this agency is having Detectives on <br /> standby status so that they response quickly and conduct their crime investigations; and <br /> WHEREAS, due to the shortage of JAS Detectives in East and West Hawaii, locating a <br /> Detective after hours can be difficult; and <br /> WHEREAS, having Standby Detectives would provide 100% coverage after hours, on <br /> weekends, and on holidays; and <br /> WHEREAS, the goal of the this project is to improve Hawaii County's ability to respond to <br /> violent crimes against women, through funding the Standby Detectives investigating these crimes, <br /> ensuring prompt responses to the victim and the crime scene; and <br /> WHEREAS, the funds provided by the State of Hawaii Department of the Attorney General are <br /> derived from grants provided by the federal government; and <br /> <br />