Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 278, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, résumé, and statements submitted by the nominee, and finds the nominee to have the necessary qualifications to be appointed to the position of nomination.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nominee from the United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii, Chief of Police for the City and County of Honolulu, Prosecuting Attorney for the City and County of Honolulu, Safeguard Services, Inc., and an individual.

WARREN J. FERREIRA is a licensed private detective and guard and is the Corporate Director of Security and Support Services for the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts. He has been in the private security field since 1990. Prior to that, Mr. Ferreira had over twenty-nine years of experience in police work with the Honolulu Police Department, with the last six and one-half years as the Deputy Chief and second-in-command of the department. He has lectured at the university level in the areas of criminal justice and political science. Mr. Ferreira has served on a number of select committees and at present is a member of the Standing Committee on Disaster Preparedness for the American Society for Industrial Security and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants. He is a current member of the Board of Private Detectives and Guards. He is also the immediate past president of CrimeStoppers Honolulu and the Hawaii Visitor Industry Security Association, the past chairman of the Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii, and the current president of the Fountains at Makiki Condominium Association. Mr. Ferreira received a Bachelor of General Studies degree in business, with distinction, from Chaminade University in 1973 and a Master of Arts degree in public administration from Central Michigan University in 1976. He was also certified as a Certified Protection Professional by the American Society for Industrial Security in 1988 and as a Certified Homeland Security Specialist by the American College of Forensic Examiners International in 2003.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.