(a) There is established the law enforcement standards board within the department of the attorney general for administrative purposes only. The purpose of the board shall be to provide programs and standards for training and certification of law enforcement officers. The law enforcement standards board shall consist of the following voting members: eight ex officio individuals, two law enforcement officers, and four members of the public.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 139-2

  • Board: means the law enforcement standards board. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 139-1
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Law enforcement officer: means :
    (1) A police officer employed by a county police department;
    (2) A public safety officer employed by the department of public safety; or
    (3) An employee of the department of transportation, department of land and natural resources, department of taxation, or department of the attorney general who is conferred by law with general police powers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 139-1
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
(1) The eight ex officio members of the board shall consist of the:

(A) Attorney general;
(B) Director of law enforcement;

(C) Chairperson of the board of land and natural resources or chairperson’s designee;
(D) Director of taxation or the director’s designee; and
(E) Chiefs of police of the four counties;
(2) The two law enforcement officers shall each have at least ten years of experience as a law enforcement officer and shall be appointed by the governor; and
(3) The four members of the public shall consist of one member of the public from each of the four counties and shall be appointed by the governor. At least two of the four members of the public holding a position on the board at any given time shall:

(A) Possess a master’s or doctorate degree related to criminal justice;
(B) Possess a law degree and have experience:

(i) Practicing in Hawaii as a deputy attorney general, deputy prosecutor, deputy public defender, or private criminal defense attorney; or
(ii) Litigating constitutional law issues in Hawaii;
(C) Be a recognized expert in the field of criminal justice, policing, or security; or
(D) Have work experience in a law enforcement capacity; provided that experience in a county police department shall not itself be sufficient to qualify under this paragraph.
(b) The law enforcement officers and the members of the public on the board shall serve for a term of three years, provided that the initial terms shall be staggered, as determined by the governor.
(c) The law enforcement officers and the members of the public on the board shall receive no salary for their duties as members of the board, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses, including travel expenses, necessary for the performance of their duties as board members.

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