STAND. COM. REP. NO. 4028

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: GOV. MSG. NO. 624

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred Governor's Message No. 624, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of:

Board of Private Detectives and Guards

G.M. No. 624

PAUL FERREIRA, for a term to expire 06-30-2026,

begs leave to report as follows:

Your Committee reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by Paul Ferreira for service on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards.

Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the reappointment of Paul Ferreira from the Board of Private Detectives and Guards, Kauai Police Department, and Hawai‘i High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program.

Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Chief Ferreira's experience, knowledge, and proven leadership on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards qualify him for reappointment to the Board as a chief of police member. Your Committee notes that Chief Ferreira has nearly forty years of experience in law enforcement and has served in various capacities within the Hawai‘i Police Department. Chief Ferreira has served in his present role since 2016 and is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police; Governor's Committee on Crime; and the Hawai‘i High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, a grant-funded program of the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Chief Ferreira is an active member in his community and has served as a member on the Board of Directors for HOSPICE of Hilo, Hilo YMCA, and Violence Against Women Act State Planning Committee. Chief Ferreira has served on the Board of Private Detectives and Guards since 2018 and his experience and knowledge will continue to be assets to the Board. Your Committee therefore recommends that Paul Ferreira be reappointed to the Board of Private Detectives and Guards based on his experience, knowledge, and commitment to public service.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection 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.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair