Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement

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Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement
Hawaiʻi Ka ʻOihana Hoʻokō Kānāwai (Hawaiian)
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Seal of Hawaii
AbbreviationDLE
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2024
Preceding agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Hawaii, U.S.
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Map of Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement's jurisdiction
Size10,931 square miles (28,310 km2)
Population1,455,271 (2020 census)
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters Honolulu, Hawaii
Agency executives
  • Jordan Lowe [1] , Director
  • Michael S. Vincent [2] , Deputy Director of Administration
  • Jared K. Redulla [3] , Deputy Director of Law Enforcement
Website
https://law.hawaii.gov/

The Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) is a department within the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The department, which commenced operations on Janaury 1, 2024, was created to merge several previously separate law enforcement functions among the Department of the Attorney General, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety into a single department to improve efficiency. [4]

Contents

Organization

The Department of Law Enforcement has the following divisions: Administration, Law Enforcement, Office of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector General, and CALEA Office.

Administration Division

The Administration Division provides administrative and support services to the department, including fiscal management, human resources, and information technology. [2]

Law Enforcement Division

The Law Enforcement Division provides law enforcement and investigative services to the State of Hawaii. [3]

Narcotics Enforcement Division

The Narcotics Enforcement Division enforces laws and regulations and investigates criminal activity relating to controlled substances, medical marijuana, and prescription drug diversion. It also provides training on the aforementioned matters to law enforcement partners and healthcare professionals. [5] [6]

Sheriff Division

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Hawaii State Sheriff Division Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor

The Sheriff Division is the de facto state police and capitol police force of the state. As Hawaii is an archipelago, the state has no need for a regular state police or highway patrol agency. The Sheriff Division provides law enforcement, security, and court bailiff services to state properties like the state capitol, the judiciary, and other designated locations such as the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The Sheriff Division also provides personal protection for key state officials, including the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. [7] [6]

The Sheriff Division is headed by the State Sheriff with the assistance of the First Deputy Sheriff. A Deputy Sheriff V heads the Operations Branch which is comprised of multiple sections/units. Each section is headed by a Deputy Sheriff IV, while units are supervised by one or multiple Deputy Sheriff III's and they are staffed by multiple Deputy Sheriffs. As of July 1, 2021, the Sheriff Division had the following sections/units: [8] [6]

  • State Sheriff
    • Secretary
    • First Deputy Sheriff
      • Special Investigations Office
      • Staff Services Office
      • Dispatch Office
      • Deputy Sheriff V — Operations Branch
        • Criminal Investigation Section — functions transferred to the DLE Criminal Investigation Division.
        • Program Support Section
        • Security Section
        • Special Operations Section
          • Fugitive Unit
          • Canine Unit
          • Prisoner Transport Unit
          • Clerical Support Staff
        • Records Section
          • Receiving Desk Unit
          • Records Unit
          • Evidence Unit
        • Capitol Patrol Section
        • Executive Protection Section
        • Circuit Court Section
        • District Court Section
        • Kapolei Court Section
        • Airport Section
        • Hawaii Section
        • Kauai Section
        • Maui Section

Law Enforcement Training Division

As mandated by HB2171 and SB1337, the Department of Law Enforcement is ordered to establish a training center which provides training to all Department of Law Enforcement and county law enforcement personnel who exercise police powers in the state to ensure that all law enforcement officers meet the training standards required by state law. [9]

Criminal Investigation Division

The Criminal Investigation Division is responsible for investigating crimes which have been committed on and around the properties owned, operated, and/or controlled by the state, and for assisting other law enforcement agencies with their investigations, when necessary. [6]

Office of Homeland Security

The Office of Homeland Security's (OHS) primary responsibility is to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and help the state to recover from man-made attacks, natural disasters and emerging threats.

Intelligence Enforcement Unit

The Intelligence Enforcement Unit is the investigative component of the Office of Homeland Security. The unit investigates matters related to homeland security, such as terrorist attacks, as well as organized crime, cyber threats and attacks, and threats and attacks against critical state infrastructure. The unit is headed by an Investigator VI (Chief Investigator) [10] and it is staffed by multiple Investigator V's. [11]

Office of the Inspector General

The Office of the Inspector General, named after federal counterparts with the same name, is the internal affairs arm of the department which investigates crimes and misconduct committed by its members. [12]

CALEA Office

The CALEA Office handles matters related to the department's relationship with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). [3]

Rank structure

Investigators

Investigators have the powers and privileges of police officers with statewide jurisdiction to effect arrest and conduct investigations. [13]

Deputy Sheriffs

Deputy Sheriffs are the core law enforcement staff of the Sheriff Division. [15]

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