Administrative & Technical Bureau

Administrative and Technical Bureau Mission

The overall mission of the Administrative and Technical Bureau is to provide support services to other police elements within the department, as part of a concerted effort to assist them in attaining their goals and objectives. Equally significant are bureau services that are provided directly to the public, especially via the Records and Community Engagement sections.

Administrative and Technical Bureau Overview

The authorized strength of the bureau is presently at 35, including 13 sworn officers and 22 civilian positions.

Operational facets include overseeing the department's budget, maintaining payroll, and keeping pace with personnel, human relations, and workplace environment issues. The Training section coordinates all official department training, including the police academy for newly hired recruits.

Recruitment and retention of personnel, especially sworn police officers, remains a high priority for the department, with the Training, Research & Development, and Personnel Sections taking lead roles in addressing this critical area.

Sections of the bureau

The bureau is comprised of the following sections:

  • Fiscal and Personnel Section
    • Fiscal Officer II
    • Departmental Staff Assistant II
    • Grants Specialist II
    • Accountant I
    • Pre-Audit Clerk
    • Program Support Technician II
    • Senior Account Clerk II
  • Records Section
    • Police Records Unit Supervisor
    • Police Records Analyst
    • Police Reports Reviewer II
    • Police Evidence Custodian I
    • Police Warrants Clerk
    • Weapons Registration Clerk
    • Police Records Clerk
  • Research & Development Section
    • Police Lieutenant
    • Research & Development Sergeant
    • Police Equipment Maintenance Coordinator
    • IT Project Coordinator
    • Background Investigators
  • Community Engagement Section
    • Police Lieutenant
    • Community Engagement Sergeant
    • Police Officer II's
    Training Section
    • Police Lieutenant
    • Police Sergeants
    • Police Officer II's

Additional elements of the bureau

The bureau also has the following elements:

Contact Numbers

Important Contact Numbers & Public Service Information:

Commanders

Records Section

  • Records Supervisor - 241-1660
  • Police Records/Reports - 241-1661
  • Legal Documents - 241-1667
  • Evidence Section - 241-1655
    (lost/found; property release)
  • Firearms Registration - 241-1663
    (applications, permits, registration)

Research and Development Section

Community Engagement Section

  • Lieutenant - 241-1649
  • Sergeant - 241-1933
  • K-PAL Officer - 241-1924

Training Section

  • Training Lieutenant - 241-1608

Training Section

The Training Section continues to progress in improving services and programs to address areas of increased liability risk for the Kauai Police Department. The section also provides quality training programs for personnel in an effort to keep up with the continuously advancing technological field of criminal investigations.