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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



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