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Deputy Police Chief
County of Hawai' i
POLICE DEPARTMENT
349 Kapi`olani Street • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720-3998
(808)935-3311 • Fax(808)961-2389
February 11, 2013
TO H AI'I COUNTY OUNCIL MEMBERS
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FROM : A' - / . K BUJ Al POLICE CHIEF
SUBJECT: CALEA ACCREDITATION RECOGNITION
I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation for
recognizing our staff on February 6, 2013, on our attaining accreditation from
the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).
Unfortunately, I was out of state on business and unable to attend.
This was a historical event for the department and is a tribute to the hard work
and dedication of our sworn and civilian employees to bring the Hawaii Police
Department up to nationally recognized professional standards of a law
enforcement agency.
The Hawaii Police Department now meet an established set of professional
standards which:
➢ Required the Hawaii Police Department to improve upon our established
written directives to be comprehensive, inclusive and uniform throughout
our department. This has been shown to be one of the most successful
methods for reaching administrative and operational goals, while also
providing direction to personnel;
➢ Provides me, as Police Chief, an up-to-date analysis of current crime and
traffic trends that enable me to make fact-based, informed management
decisions to efficiently direct our limited resources;
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➢ Required a review of our preparedness program to ensure the Hawaii
Police Department is prepared to readily address natural or man-made
critical incidents;
➢ Provide a means by which we, as representatives and employees of the
Hawai'i Police Department, can improve upon our relationship with the
community;
➢ Strengthen our accountability both internally as a law enforcement agency
and, equally as important, with the community. This is accomplished
through a continuum of standards that clearly define authority,
performance and responsibilities.
The employees of the Hawai'i Police Department are committed to the ongoing
process of continually improving our professionalism, delivery of services and
relationship with the community we serve.
Once again, on behalf of all the employees of the Hawai'i Police Department, I
would like to convey our sincere appreciation to each and every one of you for
recognizing our accomplishment for which we are truly proud. We look forward
to your continued support and working with you to ensure safe communities
here on our island.
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