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Hawaii Prosecuting Attorney Office, Criminal Investigations Unit

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County of Hawai'i, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Office, Criminal Investigations Unit
MottoJustice with Integrity and Commitment
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCounty of Hawaii, USA
Size5,000 sq.mi.
Population225,000
Legal jurisdictionState of Hawaii, County of Hawaii
Governing bodyHawaii Legislature
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersHilo, Hawaii
Criminal Investigators>30
Agency executives
  • Kelden B.A. Waltjen, Prosecuting Attorney
  • Stephen L. Frye, First Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
  • (Vacant), Chief Investigator
Parent agencyState of Hawai'i, Attorney General’s Office
Child agency
  • County of Hawai'i, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney
Website
County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney Website

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; conducts highly confidential investigations for the Attorney General's Office; special career criminal suppression investigations; arrest subjects, processes and serves legal papers; conduct warrant investigations and extraditions; coordinates investigations and works closely with the Hawai‘i Police Department, military, and federal law enforcement agencies, and all levels of the court system.[1]

Investigators

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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; obtains additional information, evidence, and facts to clarify or substantiate findings of law enforcement agencies; secures, interviews, and interrogates witnesses complainants, and suspects; conducts highly confidential investigations for the Attorney General's Office; special career criminal suppression investigations; arrest subjects, processes and serves legal papers; conduct warrant investigations and extraditions; coordinates investigations and works closely with the Hawai‘i Police Department, military, and federal law enforcement agencies, and all levels of the court system.[3]

Agency description

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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

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Criminal Investigations Unit uses the Hawaii State Law Enforcement Rank Structure;

  • Investigator VI, SR-26 (Chief Investigator)
  • Investigator V, SR-24 (Captain/Major)
  • Investigator IV, SR-22 (Lieutenant)
  • Investigator III, SR-20 (Sergeant)
  • Investigator II, SR-18 (Corporal)
  • Investigator I, SR-16 (Officer)[5]

Victim services

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Investigator's work with the Victim Service Unit in helping crime victims through the difficult process.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "County of Hawaii - Prosecuting Attorney". hawaiicounty.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Haw. Rev. Stat. § 28-11 : Hawaii Statutes - Section 28-11: Investigators; appointment and powers". Findlaw. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. ^ "County of Hawaii - Prosecuting Attorney - Investigation Unit". hawaiicounty.gov. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. ^ Marumoto, Claire (December 2007). "Guide to government in Hawaii" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 15, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  5. ^ "Investigator Series" (PDF). Files.hawaii.gov. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  6. ^ "Prosecutor's Office expanding victim services". Hawaii Tribune-Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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