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COUNTY OF HAWAII ,STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 186 97
RESOLUTION CREATING NINE (9) POLICE OFFICER II
POSITIONS.
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 262-94, five (5) Police Officer II
positions were created under the Police Hiring Supplement Program,
funded by the U. S. Department of Justice for the community policing
program; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Justice approved another
award to hire an additional four (4) Police Officer II positions under
the Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S.), Accelerated
Hiring, Education and Deployment (A.H.E.A.D.), which positions
were created by Resolution No. 264-96; and
WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Justice has again granted
an additional award to create another nine (9) Police Officer II
positions to supplement the previous awards for the community
policing program; and
WHEREAS, these positions will not only complement the
community relations endeavors but will also focus on educating
youth about drugs through their direct participation with law
enforcement; and
WHEREAS, once these programs are established, the
community groups will carry the programs themselves; and the
police will serve in an advisory capacity; and
WHEREAS, Article V, Section 5-1.3(c) of the Hawaii County
Charter states that the Mayor has the power to "Create positions...for
which appropriations have been made by the counciL.".
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
1. That nine (9) Police Officer II, PO-07, positions be created in
the Hawaii County Police Department, under the terms of the COPS
Universal Hiring Supplement Program.
2. That if future funding of the Police Officer II positions is not
received from the federal grant, the County will either continue
funding or abolish these positions.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
transmitted to the Departments of Police, Finance and Civil Service.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 17th day of Decenber
1997.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL MEMBi:R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
ROLL CALL VOTE
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AYES NOES ADS EX
ARAKAKI X
CHUNG X
LEITBEAD-TODD X
RAY X
REYNOLDS X
SANTANGEW X
SMITH X
TYLER X
YAGONG X
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawaii on December 17, 1997
ATTEST:
Reference C-571_ 01 /FC-172
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.
186 97