The board shall:

(1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this chapter;
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 139-3

  • 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
  • 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) Establish minimum standards for employment as a law enforcement officer and to certify persons to be qualified as law enforcement officers;
(3) Establish criteria and standards in which a person who has been denied certification, whose certification has been revoked by the board, or whose certification has lapsed may reapply for certification;
(4) Establish minimum criminal justice curriculum requirements for basic, specialized, and in-service courses and programs for schools operated by or for the State or a county for the specific purpose of training law enforcement officers;
(5) Consult and cooperate with the counties, agencies of the State, other governmental agencies, universities, colleges, and other institutions concerning the development of law enforcement officer training schools and programs of criminal justice instruction;
(6) Employ, subject to chapter 76, an administrator and other persons necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter;
(7) Investigate when there is reason to believe that a law enforcement officer does not meet the minimum standards for employment, and in so doing, may:

(A) Subpoena persons, books, records, or documents;
(B) Require answers in writing under oath to questions asked by the board; and
(C) Take or cause to be taken depositions as needed in investigations, hearings, and other proceedings, related to the investigation;
(8) Establish and require participation in continuing education programs for law enforcement officers;
(9) Have the authority to charge and collect fees for applications for certification as a law enforcement officer;
(10) Establish procedures and criteria for the revocation of certification issued by the board;
(11) Have the authority to revoke certifications; and
(12) Review and recommend statewide policies and procedures relating to law enforcement, including the use of force.

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