HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0561.000 2010-2012DOMINIC YAGONG
Council Chairperson
Council District 1
Date: January 23, 2012
To: K. Angel Pilago, Chair
ommittee on Human Services, social Service and Public Safety
Hawai `i County Council
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
From Dominic Yagong, Chairperson
Hawai`i County Council
Email: dyagong @co.hawaii.hi.us
Phone: (808) 961 -8264
Fax: (808) 961 -8912
Re: A Presentation from the Police Department's Marked Vehicle Program on Tuesday
February 14, 2012.
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Requesting 30 minutes on the Human Services, Social Services and Public Safety Committee
meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Staff from the Hawai`i Police Department will be in
attendance to present an overview on the department's marked vehicle program.
Please review attached letter dated January 18, 2012 from Police chief Harry Kubojiri. Time
will be allotted to allow for any questions and discussion.
Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Warmest Aloha!
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Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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William P. Kenoi
Mayor
January 18, 2012
Mr. Dominic Yagong
Council Chairman
Hawai'i County Council
County of Hawai `i
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hi 96720
Dear Mr. Yagong:
County of Hawaii
POLICE DEPARTMENT
349 Kapiolani Street • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 -3998
(808) 935 -3311 • Fax (808) 961 -8865
Harry S. Kubojiri
Police Chief
Paul K. Ferreira
Deputy Police Chief
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This is in response to your correspondence of December 29, 2011, regarding our
department's marked vehicle program.
There were 33 marked vehicles purchased, of which 16 are sedans and 17 are sport utility
vehicles. The vehicles were acquired between April and May of 2009 for $1,967,289.00.
The cost to maintain these vehicles for the period from purchase through December 31,
2011, was $129,029.90.
In short, my assessment of the marked vehicle program is that while it is beneficial to
maintain a small fleet of these vehicles to safely facilitate the transportation of prisoners
and accessing areas with unimproved roads, maintaining the current fleet of 33 vehicles
and/or expanding it is not cost effective.
Staff will provide the figures from which I have based this conclusion at the January 19,
2012 Committee of Social Services, Human Services and Public Safety meeting.
Sincerely,
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POLI E CHIEF
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"Hawei County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer"