HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 213 02/18/2004 2002-2004REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
DATE: February 18, 2004 Re: Comm. No. 495/Res. No. 151-04
PLACE: Council Chambers
T[ME: 10:10 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Respectfully submitted
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 151-04, reports as follows:
Resolution No. I51-04, transmitted by Director of Finance William Takaba, via Communication No. 495, dated
February 4, 2003, creates six (6) Police Officer II (Temporary) positions and one (I) Detective (Temporary)
position for the Hawaii County Police Department.
Four Police Officer II positions will be added to the existing ice task force. two in the Hilo Vice section for Area
and the other two in the Kona Vice section for Area 11. This will allow these units to expand their current
operation that has proven success in dismantling, disrupting, arresting, and prosecuting drug traffickers and
organized crime groups involved in methamphetaminedistribotion, manufacturing, and money laundering.
The remaining two Police Officer II positions and the Detective position will establish a specialized "Airport
Smuggling Detail Uni[" at the Keahole International Airport that will he responsible for interdicting ice as well as
other hard drugs that are being smuggled through the airport.
Funds will be made available through the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) grant through the Hawaii Community Foundation.
During its discussion, Your Committee learned that these positions are on a one-year contract and funding is
secured for the second year. Also, Lieutenant Robert Hickox of the Hawaii County Police Depamnent clarified
that although substances are smuggled through seaport freight services also, a majority of the smuggling is at the
airports and through air parcel services. Therefore, the Police Department would like to make the three positions
pertaining to the Smuggling Detail Unit permanent positions, as in some other counties.
Your Committee on Finance is in accord with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 15 I -04 and recommends
its adoption.
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