Kaua‘i County Police Department

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The Kauai County Police Department (KPD) provides law enforcement for a population of 63,004 people within 622.44 square miles of the island of Kauai.^[1]

1 Organization
2 Political Controversy
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 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]:

Patrol Services Bureau- contains emergency dispatch, cell block, three patrol platoons, and a traffic safety section.^[3]
Investigative Services Bureau- is divided into three sections: Adult, Youth Services, and Vice.^[4]
Administrative and Technical Bureau- is largely a civilian support section and contains the following: Personnel, Records, Training, Identification (CSI), Evidence, Fleet, and Telecommunications (TTY).^[5]

[edit] 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.^[6]^[7] The FBI also investigated the alleged Kauai Police corruption.^{[citation needed]}