The County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Criminal Investigations Unit is the law enforcement agency for the County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney. It is tasked with full state police powers to: enforces all State laws and Department rules; conduct investigations of the most complex, confidential and diverse civil/criminal cases being considered and/or readied for court action and prosecution; obtains additional information, evidence, and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies; secures, interviews, and interrogates witnesses complainants, and suspects. [1]
The County Prosecutor's Office, Criminal Investigation Units (Hawaii County, Kauai County, Honolulu City and County, and Maui County) come under the authority of and are subordinate to the Hawaii Department of the Attorney General.
Investigators are armed and have the powers and privileges of police officers with statewide jurisdiction to effect arrest, and conduct criminal investigations. Most Investigators are already experienced law enforcement officers with other state or local police agencies prior to being employed with the Office.[2]
Investigators conduct investigations of the most complex, confidential, and diverse criminal cases being considered and/or readied for court action and prosecution, they also conduct highly confidential investigations for the State Attorney General's Office.
These investigations involve such areas as; fugitive warrant investigations and extraditions, homeland security, tactical intelligence operations, organized crime, special career criminal suppression, environmental crimes, cold homicide cases, the processes and service of legal papers, and other criminal and civil matters.
Investigators works closely with the Hawai‘i Police Department, other State agencies, the US military, and federal law enforcement agencies, and all levels of the court system.[3]
Agency description
Under authority of the Attorney General; the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney is the legal agency responsible for prosecuting all violations of State and County laws, ordinances, rules, and/or regulations on behalf of the Big Island community as provided by Hawai‘i County Charter Article IX: Chapter 28; H.R.S. 28–1.[4]
Criminal Investigations Unit, ranks structure
Criminal Investigations Unit uses the Hawaii State Law Enforcement Rank Structure;
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