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Table 4.1-- HAWAII COUNTY POLICE STATIONS BY LOCATION, DISTRICT AND PHONE NUMBERS: 1995








                                                                         
                                                                         
     Name                 Location                     District       Phone 
                                                                         

Hilo headquarters .....  349 Kapiolani St., Hilo ..  S. Hilo ...  935-3311
Honokaa station .......  Honokaa ..................  Hamakua ...  775-9522
Kapaau station ........  Kohala ...................  N. Kohala .  889-0588
Keaau station .........  Keaau ....................  Puna ......  966-7432
Kealakehe station .....  Kona .....................  Kona ......  326-4646
Laupahoehoe station ...  Laupahoehoe ..............  N. Hilo ...  962-6226
Naalehu station .......  Naalehu ..................  Kau .......  929-9822
Waimea station ........  Waimea ...................  S. Kohala .  885-0422
                                                                         

     Source: GTE Hawaiian Tel, Hawaii Telephone Book, May 1996-1997, p.2.





Table 4.2-- RATIO OF RESIDENT POPULATION TO POLICE OFFICERS,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1990 TO 1994


(As of December 31)
                                                                         
                                                                    
         Subject            1990      1991     1992     1993      1994 
                                                                    
                                                                    
Total Police Dept. 1/ ..     410      430       449      453       477
  Sworn ................     322       329      330       334      348
  Civilian 2/ ..........      88       101      119       119      129
                                                                    
Resident population                                                  
  (1,000) ..............   120.3    121.3     130.5    133.2    135.5
                                                                    
No. of persons per                                                   
  police officer .......     374       369      395       399      389
                                                                    

     1/ Actual strength.
     2/ Does not include temporary, part-time, or short-term employees.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.









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Table 4.3-- PER CAPITA COST OF POLICE SERVICE,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1990 TO 1994


                                                                                                                                                    
       Subject            1990       1991      1992       1993      1994  
                                                                       
                                                                       
Total expenditures                                                      
  ($1,000) ..........    19,343    21,574     23,699    24,495    25,045
                                                                       
Resident population .   120,317   121,300   130,500    133,200   135,500
                                                                       
Per capita cost ($) .    160.77    170.68     181.61    183.54    184.83
                                                                       

     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, Annual Report, 1989-90,
p.26; and records.




Table 4.4-- CRIME INDEX OFFENSES AND NUMBER OF OFFENSES
COMMITTED PER 100,000 RESIDENT POPULATION,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1980 TO 1994


                                                                      
                                                                   
                                                Offenses committed 
                Actual crime       Resident    per 100,000 resident
    Year      index offenses 1/    population        population      
                                                                   
                                                                   
1980 .......        5,207            92,053              5,657        
1981 .......        5,623            97,000              5,797        
1982 .......        5,516            98,000              5,629        
1983 .......        4,869           101,000              4,821        
1984 .......        4,697           106,400              4,431        
1985 .......        5,111           109,700              4,659        
1986 .......        5,339           111,800              4,775        
1987 .......        4,934           115,200              4,283        
1988 .......        5,909           117,500              5,029        
1989 .......        6,831           122,300              5,585        
1990 .......        7,460           120,317              6,200        
1991 .......        7,226           121,300              5,957        
1992 .......        6,895           130,500              5,284        
1993 .......        6,880           133,200              5,165        
1994 .......        7,116           135,500              5,252        
                                                                   

     1/ Crime index offenses include: murder/negligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, Annual Reports, 1980/81-1987/88; and records.


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Table 4.5-- ACTUAL PART I AND PART II OFFENSES KNOWN TO
POLICE, HAWAII COUNTY: 1981 TO 1994



                                                                  
                                                               
   Classification         Number of          Number       Percent
      and year          actual offenses      cleared 1/   cleared
                                                               
                                                               
Part I Offenses                                                 
                                                               
     1981 .........          6,237            1,765         28.3  
     1982 .........          6,204            2,207         35.6  
     1983 .........          5,512            1,959         35.5  
     1984 .........          5,448            1,950         35.8  
     1985 .........          6,065            2,298         37.9  
     1986 .........          6,419            2,749         42.8  
     1987 .........          6,012            2,216         36.9  
     1988 .........          7,010            2,210         31.5  
     1989 .........          8,215            2,550         31.0  
     1990 .........          9,043            2,959         32.7  
     1991 .........          9,008            3,414         37.9  
     1992 .........          8,678            3,421         39.4  
     1993 .........          8,902            3,306         37.1  
     1994 .........          9,115            3,536         38.8  
                                                               
Part II Offenses                                                
                                                               
     1981 .........          4,787            2,760         57.7  
     1982 .........          4,901            2,981         60.8  
     1983 .........          4,582            2,565         56.0  
     1984 .........          5,610            3,131         55.8  
     1985 .........          7,014            4,312         61.5  
     1986 .........          7,428            5,132         69.1  
     1987 .........          7,650            4,555         59.6  
     1988 .........          7,727            4,755         61.5  
     1989 .........          8,783            5,440         61.9  
     1990 .........          8,750            5,203         59.5  
     1991 .........          8,948            5,101         57.0  
     1992 .........          9,360            5,314         56.8  
     1993 .........          8,262            4,972         60.2  
     1994 .........          9,491            4,941         52.1  
                                                               

     1/ Includes clearances from previous years.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, Annual Reports, 1981/82-1987/88 (annual); and records.









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Table 4.6-- OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE AND CLEARANCES, BY TYPE OF OFFENSE,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1994



                                                                                               
                                                                                          
                                   Offenses                           Cleared      Cleared  
                                                                     cases        cases   
      Classification          Reported              Cases 1/ Percent committed   committed 
        of offense            or known     Actual   cleared  cleared by adults  by juveniles
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
Part I Classes                                                                            
  1a. Murder/nonneg.                                                                      
       manslaughter .......          7          7         8    114.3         8           -    
  1b. Negligent                                                                           
       manslaughter .......          -          -         -        -         -           -    
  2.  Rape ................        50         43       24      55.8       21           3    
  3.  Robbery .............        60         57       29      50.9       23           6    
  4.  Aggravated assault ..       159        157       91      58.0       79          12    
  5.  Burglary ............     1,710      1,690      467      27.6      396          71    
  6.  Larceny .............     4,990      4,895    1,402     28.6       916        486     
  7.  Auto theft ..........       353        267       84      31.5       50          34    
  8.  Other assaults ......     2,002      1,999    1,431     71.6     1,236        195     
                                                                                         
      Crime index total ...     7,329      7,116    2,105     29.6     1,493        612     
      % chge. from prev. yr      +3.3       +3.4    +10.2         -    -18.3        -5.7    
                                                                                         
      Part I total ........     9,331      9,115    3,536     38.8     2,724        807     
      % chge. from prev. yr      +2.3       +2.4     +7.0         -     +9.7        -1.5    
                                                                                         

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Table 4.6-- OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE AND CLEARANCES, BY TYPE OF OFFENSE,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1994 (contd.)



                                                                                               
                                                                                          
                                   Offenses                           Cleared      Cleared  
                                                                     cases        cases   
       Classification         Reported              Cases 1/ Percent committed   committed 
         of offense           or known    Actual    cleared  cleared by adults  by juveniles
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
Part II Classes                                                                           
   9. Arson ...............        47         46       11      23.9        8           3    
  10. Forgery/counterfeit .     1,047      1,043      328      31.5      296          32    
  11. Fraud ...............       861        846      250      29.6      243           7    
  12. Embezzlement ........        17         16        8      50.0        8           -    
  13. Rec. stolen property.        21         20       10      50.0        9           1    
  14. Vandalism ...........     1,665      1,656      251      15.2      162          89    
  15. Weapons .............        85         83       60      72.3       51           9    
  16. Prostitution ........         7          7         6     85.7         6           -    
  17. Sex offenses ........       282        245      109      44.5       85          24    
  18. Narcotic drug laws ..       889        874      420      48.1      272         148    
  19. Gambling ............         8          8         7     87.5         -           7    
  20. Offenses vs. family .        51         48       26      54.2       26           -    
  21. Driving under infl...       582        525      525     100.0      521           4    
  22. Liquor laws .........       144        144      143      97.3      108          35    
*23. Drunkenness .........         -          -         -        -         -           -    
  24. Disorderly conduct ..       260        258      124      48.1      106          18    
  25. Vagrancy ............         -          -         -        -         -           -    
  26. All other offenses ..     3,032      3,009    2,042     68.1     1,799        250     
  27. Suspicion............         -          -         -        -         -           -    
  28. Curfew ..............        18         18       18     100.0        -          18    
  29. Runaways ............       657        645      596      92.4        -         596    
                                                                                         

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Table 4.6-- OFFENSES KNOWN TO POLICE AND CLEARANCES, BY TYPE OF OFFENSE,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1994 (contd.)



                                                                                               
                                                                                          
                                   Offenses                           Cleared      Cleared  
                                                                     cases        cases   
       Classification         Reported              Cases 1/ Percent committed   committed 
         of offense           or known    Actual    cleared  cleared by adults  by juveniles
                                                                                         
                                                                                         
      Part II Total .......     9,673      9,491    4,941     52.1     3,700      1,241    
      % chg. from prev. yr.     +15.1      +14.9     -0.6         -     +1.2        -5.6    
                                                                                         
      TOTAL (Parts I & II).    19,004     18,606    8,477     45.6     6,429      2,048    
      % chg. from prev. yr.      +8.5       +8.4     +2.4         -     +4.6        -4.0    
                                                                                         

     * Not a criminal offense as of 1969.
     1/ Cases cleared by arrest or otherwise, includes clearances of cases from previous years.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.







Table 4.7-- OFFENSES AND COMPLAINTS KNOWN TO POLICE, HAWAII COUNTY, BY DISTRICT: 1994


                                                                                                        
                                                                                               
       Classification          Hawaii    South   North           North    South                    
         of offenses           County    Hilo    Hilo   Hamakua  Kohala  Kohala   Kona  Kau   Puna
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
PART I OFFENSES                                                                                 
  1a. Murder/nonnegligent                                                                       
       manslaughter ........        7       4       1        -       -       -         2    -     -
  1b. Negligent manslaughter       -        -      -         -      -        -        -     -     -
  2.  Rape .................      50       19      3         1      1        3       15     -     8
  3.  Robbery ..............      60       35      -         1      -        1       15     1     7
  4.  Aggravated assault ...     159       54      1         6      4       14       41     5    34
  5.  Burglary .............   1,710     610      13       42      29     119      289    62   546
  6.  Larceny ..............   4,990   2,061      39       96      64     602    1,382  108    638
  7.  Auto theft ...........     353       96      3         7      5       28      150   10     54
  8.  Other assaults .......   2,002     651      10       65      49     156      567    58   446
                                                                                               
      PART I TOTALS ........   9,331   3,530      70      218    152      923    2,461  244  1,733
                                                                                               
PART II OFFENSES                                                                                
  9.  Arson ................      47       22      -         1      -        2       12     1     9
  10. Forgery/counterfeit ..   1,047     649      20        6       8      28       284   10    42
  11. Fraud ................     861     407       -        5       -      76       316    7    50
  12. Embezzlement .........      17        6      -         -      -        3        6     1     1
  13. Rec. stolen property .      21        5      -         -      1        6        7     -     2
  14. Vandalism ............   1,665     672      12       44      45     124      475    48   245
  15. Weapons ..............      85       28      -         4      3       10       22     5    13
  16. Prostitution .........       7        6      -         -      -        -        1     -     -
  17. Sex offenses .........     282       71      3         6     13       26      100   10     53
  18. Narcotic drug laws ...     889     359       6       22      17      27       221   40   197
  19. Gambling .............       8        7      1         -      -        1        -     -     -
                                                                                               

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Table 4.7-- OFFENSES AND COMPLAINTS KNOWN TO POLICE, HAWAII COUNTY, BY DISTRICT: 1994
(contd.)


                                                                                                        
                                                                                               
       Classification           Hawaii   South   North           North    South                    
         of offenses            County   Hilo    Hilo   Hamakua  Kohala  Kohala   Kona  Kau    Puna
                                                                                               
                                                                                               
PART II OFFENSES                                                                                
  20. Offenses vs. family ...      51       20     1        1       2         3      10     3     11
  21. Driving under influence     582     146      7      21        7       76      169   12    144
  22. Liquor laws ...........     144       78     1        1       4         7      32     2     19
*23. Drunkenness ...........       -        -     -        -       -         -       -     -      -
  24. Disorderly conduct ....     260       91     4        4       6        35      81     3     36
  25. Vagrancy ..............       -        -     -        -       -         -       -     -      -
  26. All other offenses ....   3,032   1,174     23      91      56       220     763   94     611
  27. Suspicion .............       -        -     -        -       -         -       -     -      -
  28. Curfew ................      18       12     -        -       -         -       5     -      1
  29. Runaways ..............     657     304      7      13        6       23      174   10    120
                                                                                               
      PART II TOTALS ........   9,673   4,057     84     219     168       667   2,678  246  1,554
                                                                                               
      TOTALS (PART I & II) ..  19,004   7,587    154     437     320     1,590   5,139  490  3,287
                                                                                               

     * Not a criminal offense as of 1969.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.






Table 4.8-- JUVENILE ARRESTS BY CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSE,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1990 TO 1994


                                                                                                                                                
  Classification of offenses     1990    1991     1992    1993    1994
                                                                     
                                                                     
Part I Offenses                                                       
  1a. Murder/nonneg. manslaug.      1        -       1        -       -
  1b. Negligent manslaughter .      1        -       1        -       -
  2.  Rape ...................      1        1       5        1       2
  3.  Robbery ................     13        7       3        6      14
  4.  Aggravated assault .....      9       18      12       11      12
  5.  Burglary ...............    116     183      200     142     146
  6a. Larceny - $50 & over ...    162     132      119     145     103
  6b. Larceny - Under $50 ....    330     360      390     428     466
  7.  Auto theft .............     90       84      60       64      69
  8.  Other assaults .........    128     161      150     136     176
                                                                     
      Part I Total ...........    851      946     941     933      988
                                                                     
Part II Offenses                                                      
  9.  Arson ..................      2       12      12        2       2
  10. Forgery/counterfeit ....      6        2       7       11       7
  11. Fraud ..................      5        8       6        4       7
  12. Embezzlement ...........      -        -       -        -       -
  13. Rec. stolen property ...      7        7       -        2       3
  14. Vandalism ..............     83       96      65       64     126
  15. Weapons ................     10       14      18       11      12
  16. Prostitution ...........      -        -       -        -       -
  17. Sex offenses ...........      5       17       7        8       6
  18. Narcotic drug laws .....    152     144      158     185     208
  19. Gambling ...............      -        -       -        -      17
  20. Offenses vs. family ....      -        -       -        -       -
  21. Driving under influence       6       14      10        8       5
  22. Liquor laws ............     95       74      54       49      91
*23. Drunkenness ............      -        -       -        -       -
  24. Disorderly conduct .....     20       34      14       20      20
  25. Vagrancy ...............      -        -       -        -       -
  26. All other offenses .....    403     396      388     410     373
  27. Suspicion...............      -        -       -        -       -
  28. Curfew .................     89       75      65       76      38
  29. Runaway ................    719     638      513     645     541
                                                                     
      Part II Total ..........  1,602   1,531    1,317   1,495   1,456
                                                                     
      TOTAL (Part I & II) ....  2,453   2,477    2,258   2,428   2,444
                                                                     

     * Not a criminal offense as of 1969.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, Annual Reports, 1989/90; and records.




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Table 4.9-- MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, BY DISTRICTS,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1989 TO 1994



                                                                          
                                                                     
                            Hawaii              South     North        
     Subject and year       County      Puna    Hilo     Hilo    Hamakua
                                                                     
                                                                     
     1994                                                             
                                                                     
Fatal & injury accidents    1,860      172        715      63       69 
                                                                     
Persons killed ..........      33         8          6       2        1 
                                                                     
Persons injured .........   3,573      312      1,196     164     225  
                                                                     
Property damage                                                       
  only accidents ........   3,538      329      1,366      79      143 
                                                                     
     1989 ...............   3,739       383     1,519       84     162 
     1990 ...............   4,903       590     2,113      101     172 
     1991 ...............   6,455       810     2,815      105     168 
     1992 ...............   5,683       457     2,587       92     125 
     1993 ...............   5,316       546     2,075      141     211 
     1994 ...............   5,370       495     2,075      187     211 
                                                                     
                                                                     
                            Hawaii     North    South                  
     Subject and year       County     Kohala   Kohala   Kona     Kau  
                                                                     
                                                                     
     1994                                                             
                                                                     
Fatal & injury accidents    1,860        59       127      589      66 
                                                                     
Persons killed ..........      33         1          6       8        - 
                                                                     
Persons injured .........   3,573      103        240   1,176     157  
                                                                     
Property damage                                                       
  only accidents ........   3,538      129        327   1,078       87 
                                                                     
     1989 ...............   3,739        63       344    1,099      85 
     1990 ...............   4,903        81       442    1,312      92 
     1991 ...............   6,455        85       501    1,881      90 
     1992 ...............   5,683        64       219    2,016     123 
     1993 ...............   5,316        82       448    1,660     153 
     1994 ...............   5,370       187       448    1,660     153 
                                                                     

     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, Annual Reports, 1989/90 (annual); and records.



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Table 4.10-- ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS BY POPULATION,
LICENSED DRIVERS, MOTOR VEHICLES, AND GASOLINE
CONSUMPTION, HAWAII COUNTY: 1991 TO 1994


                                                                              
                                                                          
          Subject               1991         1992         1993         1994   
                                                                          
                                                                          
Accidents .................      6,455        5,683       5,316        5,370
Injuries ..................      2,421        5,304       4,240        3,573
Killed ....................         47           28           31           33
Population ................    121,300     130,500      133,200     135,500
Number of licensed drivers      86,181       86,436      92,264       94,257
Registered motor vehicles .    113,894     118,278      110,890     116,361
Fuel consumption (gallons)  61,462,370  61,367,777  62,207,238   64,796,939
  Gasoline ................ 56,791,819  56,883,480  57,541,780   58,920,392
  Diesel oil & liq. pet.                                                   
    gas (highway use) .....  4,670,551   4,484,296    4,665,458   5,876,547
                                                                          
Rate per 10,000 population                                                 
  Accidents ...............      532.2        435.5       399.1        396.3
  Injuries ................      199.6        406.4       318.3        263.7
  Deaths ..................        3.9          2.1          2.3          2.4
                                                                          
Rate per 1,000 licensed                                                    
  drivers                                                                  
  Accidents ...............       74.9         65.7         57.6         57.0
  Injuries ................       28.1         61.4         46.0         37.9
  Deaths ..................       0.55         0.32         0.34         0.35
                                                                          
Rate per 1,000 motor                                                       
  vehicles                                                                 
  Accidents ...............       56.7         48.0         47.9         46.1
  Injuries ................       21.3         44.8         38.2         30.7
  Deaths ..................       0.41         0.24         0.28         0.28
                                                                          
Rate per 1,000,000 gallons                                                 
  fuel consumed                                                            
  Accidents ...............      105.0         92.6         85.5         82.9
  Injuries ................       39.4         86.4         68.2         55.1
  Deaths ..................       0.76         0.46         0.50         0.51
                                                                          

     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.












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Table 4.11-- MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND REPORTS,
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: 1989 TO 1993



                                                                             
                                                                        
             Subject                1989     1990    1991    1992     1993 
                                                                        
                                                                        
Motor veh. non-traffic accidents     651     828      687     578     541
Minor m.v. non-traffic accidents     868     787      930     952     990
Minor m.v. traffic accidents ...     940     765      921     896     890
Lost, found property ...........   1,584   1,428   1,239    1,196   1,176
Building checks (numbered) .....   4,883   4,335   3,455    2,995   3,451
Doors, windows open ............   1,034     685      572     310     279
Persons missing ................      51       68      47       49      52
Fires reported .................     322     379      354     343     315
Safety .........................   2,315   2,096   1,942    1,141     942
Arrests for other jurisdictions      231      306     332     291      406
Domestic trouble ...............   1,718   1,772   1,735    2,109   2,336
Transportation .................      95       66      57       49      42
Outside assistance .............     210     226      303     271     254
A.W.O.L. .......................       1        -       -        -       -
Unattended deaths ..............     191     179      184*    158*    166*
Coroner's inquest ..............     135     147      135     236     250
Attempted suicides .............     161     152      146     158     150
Suicidal deaths ................      18       18      25       17      16
Strayed animals ................     794     838      803     804     587
Minor nuisances ................   9,052   9,617   9,360    8,301   8,771
Notifications ..................      10        9       7        6      13
Civil matter ...................      90      130     117      65       95
Insanity cases .................      46       54      78       99     113
Drunkenness assistance .........       9        9       6        7       2
Other personal services ........  13,112  13,123  13,263  13,135   14,535
Public accident reports ........     521     435      421     459     612
Industrial accident reports ....     212     181      182     201     171
Home accident reports ..........     217     187      208     178     249
Beat condition reports .........     442       NA      NA       NA      NA
Other un-numbered misc. serv. ..   9,327   8,309   7,801    7,129   4,028
Violator contacts ..............  36,216      NA       NA      NA       NA
                                                                        
TOTAL ..........................  85,456  47,129  45,310  42,133   41,432
                                                                        

     * Classification changed to attended deaths.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.











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Table 4.12-- SUMMARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: 1990 TO 1994



                                                                                                     
                                                                                                
                Subject                    1990        1991          1992         1993         1994  
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
ADMINISTRATION                                                                                   
  Total numerical strength, Dec. 31 ..        410         430           449          453          477
    Appointments .....................          57          43            51           24           NA
    Separations ......................          29          23            32           20           NA
  Average age of police officers .....       35.8        37.7        37.83        37.05           NA
  Average length of service (years) ..       10.1         9.5         11.03       10.14           NA
                                                                                                
EXPENDITURES                                                                                     
  Actual policing expenses (dollar) .. 19,343,442  21,574,000  23,699,474   24,581,000  25,045,000
  Per capita cost (dollar) ...........     160.77       170.68      181.61       184.54      184.83
  Total patrol mileage ...............  4,326,030  4,564,366     4,879,647   4,877,818   4,884,319
  Auto patrol, cost per mile (dollar)       0.447          NA         0.486           NA           NA
                                                                                                
REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS RECEIVED                                                                  
  Total complaints and reports .......     70,181      70,095       66,232       64,269           NA
    Part I offenses ..................      9,212       9,188        8,891        9,120       9,331
    Part II offenses (excl. traf. viol      8,937       9,142        9,524        8,401       9,673
    Traffic violations ...............          NA          NA            NA           NA           NA
    M.V. traffic accidents ...........      4,903       6,455        5,683        5,316           NA
    Miscellaneous reports (numbered) .     38,820      37,509       35,005       37,404           NA
    All other miscellaneous services .      8,309       7,801        7,129        4,028           NA
                                                                                                

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Table 4.12-- SUMMARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: 1990 TO 1994 (contd.)

                                                                                                     
                                                                                                
                Subject                         1990        1991      1992       1993       1994    
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
JUVENILES                                                                                        
  Part I Offenses                                                                                
    Offenses committed by juveniles ........       723        853       817        819        807  
    Juveniles warned & reprimanded .........        74         60        59         66         59  
    Juveniles referred to other depts. .....         -           4         2           2          2  
    Juveniles arrested .....................       851        946       941        933        988  
    Total juveniles handled ................       925      1,010     1,002      1,001     1,049   
  Part II Offenses (excl. traffic)                                                               
    Offenses committed by juveniles ........    1,362       1,365    1,255       1,314     1,241  
    Juveniles warned & reprimanded .........       101         71       107         55         48  
    Juveniles referred to other depts. .....         -           -         1           3          -  
    Juveniles arrested .....................    1,602       1,531    1,317       1,495     1,456  
    Total juveniles handled ................    1,703       1,602    1,425       1,553     1,504  
  Juvenile traffic citations & arrests .....        NA         NA        NA         NA         NA  
                                                                                                
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT                                                                              
  Total traffic enforcement ................       NA          NA       NA          NA         NA  
    Citations & arrests, hazard. traf. viol.        NA         NA        NA         NA         NA  
    Citations & arrests, other traf. viol. .        NA         NA        NA         NA         NA  
    Citations & arrests, parking traf. viol.        NA         NA        NA         NA         NA  
                                                                                                
MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS                                                                  
  Total motor vehicle traffic accidents ....    4,903       6,455    5,683       5,316     5,370  
    Fatal accidents ........................        45         39        27         29         28  
    Injury accidents .......................    1,624       1,545    2,926       1,904     1,832  
    Property damage only accidents .........    3,234       4,871    2,730       1,716     3,538  
  Number of persons killed .................       48          47       28          31         33  
  Number of persons injured ................    2,479       2,421    5,304       4,240     3,573  
  Minor traffic accidents ..................      765         921      896         890       940   
                                                                                                

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Table 4.12-- SUMMARY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE
HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: 1990 TO 1994 (contd.)


                                                                                                     
                                                                                                
                Subject                       1990        1991       1992         1993       1994   
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
LICENSES AND PERMITS                                                                             
  Operators' licenses issued ............     7,335       6,856       6,970       6,641      6,896
  Operators' licenses renewed ...........    18,123      21,104      22,410      19,738     20,197
  Instruction permits issued ............     9,629       8,914       8,857       8,885      9,128
  Duplicate licenses ....................     4,319       4,048       3,838       3,760      3,785
  Firearms registered ...................     3,646       4,298       5,071       4,330      5,376
  Firearms permits issued ...............     1,563       1,307       2,031       1,612      2,676
  Fireworks permits issued ..............         26          24           27          36          NA
  Permits to drink at public parks issued       607         585          627         548          NA
  Parade & motorcade permits issued .....      * 84        * 62        * 72        * 57       * 61
  Reconstructed m.v. permits issued .....       296         348       1,056       2,192         NA
  Revenues, Examiners of Drivers (dollar)   347,392     452,664     472,494    387,466     374,248
  Revenues, Other police (dollar) .......   175,521     178,362     174,959    172,349     166,782
                                                                                                
MISCELLANEOUS                                                                                    
  Number of persons killed                                                                       
    Public accidents (excl. drowning) ...          4           2            4           4           7
    Drowning ............................          3          13            9          15          16
    Industrial accidents ................          2           2            1           2           2
    Home accidents ......................          3           1            1           3           4
  Identification fingerprints on file ...    57,746      59,787      62,365          NA          NA
  Identification photographs on file ....    44,427      46,472      49,050          NA          NA
  Value of property stolen .............. 5,200,333  4,498,682    4,464,163  3,966,642  3,846,040
  Value of property recovered ........... 1,491,640    991,450    1,016,830    704,173    718,586
  Percent of property recovered .........      28.7        22.0        22.8        17.8       18.7
                                                                                                

     * Excludes South Hilo district.
     Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.








Table 4.13-- INMATES IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN
HAWAII COUNTY: FISCAL YEARS 1993-94 AND 1994-95

                                                                              
                                    Hawaii Community     Kulani Correctional
                                  Correctional Center         Facility       
                                                                          
                                  1993-94     1994-95    1993-94    1994-95
                                                                          
Average head counts 1/                                                     
  Total .......................       128         147         203       205  
    Sentenced felon ...........         10          23         203       205  
    Sentenced felon probation           48          38           -          - 
    Sentenced misdemeanant.....         16          21           -          - 
    Pretrial felon ............         40          46           -          - 
    Pretrial misdemeanant......          6           6           -          - 
    Other jurisdiction ........          1           1           -          - 
    Technical violators 2/ ....          7          12           -          - 
                                                                          
Number of admissions by                                                    
  custody status 3/                                                        
  Total .......................     1,889       1,898        155        132 
    Sentenced felon ...........         83          98         136       106  
    Sentenced felon probation .       188         176           -          1 
    Sentenced misdemeanant.....       341         537           -          4 
    Not sentenced 4/ ..........     1,156         949           6          4 
    Other jurisdiction ........         27          23           -          - 
    Technical violators 2/ ....         94         115          13         16 
                                                                          
Number of releases by                                                      
  custody status 5/                                                        
  Total .......................     1,824       1,865        133        119 
    Sentenced felon ...........         40          53         121       100  
    Sentenced felon probation .       174         164           1          1 
    Sentenced misdemeanant.....       424         615           -          - 
    Not sentenced 4/ ..........     1,064         879           1          3 
    Other jurisdiction ........         30          24           -          - 
    Technical violators 2/ ....         92         130          10         15 
                                                                          
No. of man-days 6/ ............    46,624     53,545      73,943    74,671 
                                                                          
Annual per capita costs 7/ ...    $22,686    $22,580     $17,105   $17,328 
                                                                          
Daily per capita costs 8/ .....    $62.28     $61.99      $46.96    $47.57 
                                                                          

     1/ Represents the mean of the end of month head counts for the fiscal year.
     2/ Includes parole and probation violators.
     3/ Includes new admissions, status changes, and facility transfers.
     4/ Includes pretrial felon and pretrial misdemeanant status.
     5/ Includes actual releases, status changes, and facility transfers.
     6/ Based on unrounded average counts and 365.25 days.
     7/ Based on average counts and total facility expenditures (excludes program services and administrative services costs).
     8/ Based on number of man-days and total facility expenditures (excludes program services and administrative costs).
     Source: Hawaii State Department of Public Safety, records.

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Table 4.14-- VALUE OF PROPERTY STOLEN, BY OFFENSE, AND
VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED, HAWAII COUNTY: 1994


                                                                 
                                                               
                                          Number of     Value  
                Offense                     offenses       ($)   
                                                               
                                                               
   VALUE OF STOLEN PROPERTY                                     
                                                               
             Total ...................      6,959     3,846,000
                                                               
Murder ...............................           7              -
Forcible rape ........................         43            100
Robbery ..............................         57         14,160
  Highway ............................          37          9,480
  Commercial house ...................           5             40
  Service station ....................           0              -
  Convenience store ..................           3             60
  Residence ..........................           2          1,400
  Bank ...............................           0              -
  Miscellaneous ......................          10          3,180
Burglary .............................      1,690      1,248,380
  Residence - Night ..................        139        124,710
  Residence - Day ....................        414        350,170
  Residence - Unknown ................        588        456,450
  Non-residence - Night ..............        120         45,000
  Non-residence - Day ................          33         35,710
  Non-residence - Unknown ............        396        236,330
Larceny-theft ........................      4,895      2,018,390
  Pocket picking .....................           6          1,240
  Purse snatching ....................           4          2,730
  Shoplifting ........................      1,174         71,110
  From motor vehicles ................        957        486,510
  Motor vehicle parts ................        624        110,390
  Bicycles ...........................        112         30,540
  From buildings .....................        813        490,910
  Coin machines ......................          95         23,930
  All others .........................      1,110        801,030
                                                               
Motor vehicle theft ..................        267        565,000
                                                               
   VALUE OF PROPERTY RECOVERED                                  
                                                               
             Total ...................          -        718,590
                                                               

      Source: Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center, Crime in Hawaii, 1994 (July 1995), pp.63-64.







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Table 4.15-- MARIJUANA CONFISCATED OR DESTROYED
BY HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT:
1985 TO 1994


                                                                     
                                                                   
                                                       Estimated    
                Year              Number of plants        value 1/   
                                                                   
                                                                   
      1985 ..................         546,403          $  566,404,550
      1986 ..................         746,540             743,229,190
      1987 ..................       1,210,762           1,244,876,290
      1988 ..................         782,646             871,749,200
      1989 ..................         484,918             485,597,200
      1990 ..................         138,550             138,675,600
      1991 ..................         218,198             218,371,480
      1992 ..................         173,994             349,951,860
      1993 ..................         209,208             418,416,000
      1994 ..................         122,044             122,853,400
                                                                   

           1/ Includes value of confiscated processed marijuana
      (1984, $1,148,600; 1985, $2,783,550; 1986, $991,190; 1987,
      $752,290; 1988, $409,200; 1989, $679,200; 1990, $125,600;
      1991, $173,480; 1992, $1,963,860; 1993, $330,000; 1994,
      $809,400).
           Source: Hawaii County Police Department, records.



Table 4.16-- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, BY REFERRED
PROBLEM, HAWAII COUNTY: 1992 AND 1993


                                                                         
                                                                       
                               1992                      1993            
                                                                       
                                                                   
                     Re-      Con-    % Con-  Re-      Con-    % Con-
       Problem       ported   firmed  firmed  ported  firmed  firmed
                                                                   
                                                                   
        Total ......   876      427     49%     688      372    54%  
                                                                   
Abuse ..............   464     229      49%     350     199     57%  
Neglect ............   250     122      49%     195     101     52%  
Abuse and neglect ..    65      32      49%      61       24    39%  
Sexual exploitation     97      44      45%      82       48    59%  
                                                                   

     Source: Hawaii State Department of Human Services, A Statistical Report on Child Abuse and Neglect in Hawaii, 1991 (1992), p.8; and  records.


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Table 4.17 -- CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTS, BY DISTRICT,
HAWAII COUNTY: 1992 AND 1993



                                                                 
                                                              
    Year and district        Reported     Confirmed      Rate  
                                                              
                                                              
          1993                                                 
                                                              
     Hawaii County ......      688           372          54%   
                                                              
South Hilo ..............      204           106          52%   
North Hilo ..............       13             6          46%   
Hamakua .................       20            11          55%   
North Kohala ............       12             9          75%   
South Kohala ............       23            13          57%   
North Kona ..............      118            57          48%   
South Kona ..............       29            20          69%   
Kau .....................       13             9          69%   
Puna ....................      188            95          51%   
Unspecified .............       68            46          68%   
                                                              
          1992                                                 
                                                              
     Hawaii County ......      876           427          49%   
                                                              
South Hilo ..............      247           137          55%   
North Hilo ..............        0             0            -   
Hamakua .................       15             5          33%   
North Kohala ............       34            17          50%   
South Kohala ............       40            27          68%   
North Kona ..............      150            64          43%   
South Kona ..............       55            25          45%   
Kau .....................       27            22          81%   
Puna ....................      210            85          40%   
Unspecified .............       98            45          46%   
                                                              

     Source: Hawaii State Department of Human Services, A Statistical Report on Child Abuse and Neglect in Hawaii, 1991 (1992), p.14; and records.














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