Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 9 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to extend the reporting date of the Task Force to Improve the Efficiency of Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies from November 1, 2001, to November 2, 2002.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Department of Public Safety (PSD).

Your Committee finds that during the 2001 legislative session the Legislature passed S.C.R. No. 90, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, requesting the PSD to convene a task force of law enforcement and public safety agencies for the purpose of exploring and assessing ideas and methods to make law enforcement agencies more proactive, efficient, effective, and responsive to public safety concerns and issues.

Your Committee further finds that the Task Force has been working toward its goal in earnest, but that it was unable to meet its November, 2001, reporting date. Your Committee supports this measure to extend that reporting date for an additional year.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 9 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.