STAND. COM. REP. NO. 131-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 2457

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 2457 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Department of Law Enforcement to pursue and obtain accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., for all divisions and sections within the Department of Law Enforcement, not just the sheriff's division; and

(2) Establish CALEA coordinator positions, exempt from civil service, within the Department of Law Enforcement.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Law Enforcement and one individual.

Your Committee finds that the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., has nationally recognized standards that are the foundation for modern-day law enforcement agencies. As the centralized state law enforcement agency in Hawaii, it is crucial for all divisions and sections within the Department of Law Enforcement to receive accreditation from Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. This measure will help the Department of Law Enforcement obtain and maintain accreditation with the ultimate goal of enhancing public safety in Hawaii.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2457, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2457, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair