Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 90, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a task force to improve the efficiency of law enforcement and public safety agencies.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Land and Natural Resources and Government Efficiency Teams, Inc. Your Committee received testimony in support of the intent of this measure from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Department of Accounting and General Services. DPS also offered amendments in their testimony.

Your Committee finds that a commission on state law enforcement similar to the police commission at the county level would allow for increased stability of leadership and would clarify goals, objectives and long range planning.

Your Committee also finds that a single state law enforcement classification series may allow the state to more efficiently use law enforcement personnel in a full range of enforcement responsibilities as needs change.

Further, your Committee finds that a single state law enforcement department, and the resulting consolidation of resources and program budgets, may allow for more efficient use of state law enforcement services. In considering this topic, the Task Force is not intended to consider a duplication of duties and responsibilities of the county police departments, but rather to focus on the goal of maximizing efficiency in areas that the state is currently responsible for.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 90, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 90, S.D. 1, H.D. 1.