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Kauai County Police Department

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Phone
  
+1 808-241-1711

Address
  
3990 Kaana St #200, Lihue, HI 96766, USA

The Kauai County Police Department (KPD) provides law enforcement for a population of 68,434 people within 619.96 square miles (1,605.7 km2) of the island of Kauai.

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Organization

The current chief of police is Darryl D. Perry. The KPD currently employs approximately 150 sworn personnel and about 50 non-sworn civilian support staff. The KPD is divided into three bureaus:

  • Patrol Services Bureau- contains emergency dispatch, cell block, three patrol platoons, and a traffic safety section.
  • Investigative Services Bureau- is divided into three sections: Adult, Youth Services, and Vice.
  • Administrative and Technical Bureau- is largely a civilian support section and contains the following: Personnel, Records, Training, Identification (CSI), Evidence, Fleet, and Telecommunications (TTY).

    • Political Controversy

    The Kauai Police department has faced numerous allegations of corruption, cover-ups and favoritism. The former police chief, K.C. Lum, who was promoted from the vice division, has been accused of favoritism, lax management and his selection as chief has been tainted by ethics allegations.The County has paid numerous settlement due to sexual harassment at the Kauai Police Department. As of September 2014, the department remains unaccredited. The FBI also investigated the alleged Kauai Police corruption.

    References

    Kauai County Police Department Wikipedia
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