Hawaii Police Officers Say They Want Their Next Chief To Make Training A Priority 0 The county police commission grilled the four candidates vying for the job, asking about undeclared gifts, discrimination lawsuits and more.
Four finalists vying to become the Big Island’s next police chief faced questions from the public and the Hawaii County Police Commission on Tuesday at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
It was day two of a public process to vet the candidates that started on Monday in Hilo.
During the public comment section, two current police officers addressed what they consider a dire need for training and said they hope that whoever gets the job will make it a priority.
Unlike many other law enforcement jurisdictions across the nation, Hawaii County has no requirement that police officers receive what’s called annual recall training. The training provides instruction in areas such as use of force, firearms, hazardous materials and legal matters.
