Kauai County Police Department

Coordinates: 21°58′35″N 159°21′19″W / 21.97645°N 159.35514°W / 21.97645; -159.35514 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.[1]

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:[2]

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. [6][7] The FBI also investigated the alleged Kauai Police corruption.[8]

See also

References

  1. "Kauai County QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". State & County Quickfacts. Washington, DC, USA: United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-03-16. External link in |work= (help)
  2. "Kauai Police Organization Chart". Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  3. Patrol Services Bureau
  4. Investigative Services Bureau
  5. Administrative & Technical Bureau
  6. Finnegan, Tom (2005-12-04). "Turmoil grips Kauai police". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  7. Finnegan, Tom (2006-06-04). "Kauai's police chief retires with a plan; K.C. Lum intends to run for political office on Kauai". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  8. Sommer, Anthony (2003-04-17). "Kauai police chief says he welcomes FBI probe". Honolulu Star Bulletin. Honolulu, HI: Oahu Publications Inc., a subsidiary of Black Press. Retrieved 2012-06-17.

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