Section 139-3 - Powers and duties of the boardThe board shall:
(1) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to implement this chapter;(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Establish criteria and standards in which a person who has been denied certification, whose certification has been revoked by the board, or whose certification has lapsed may reapply for certification;(4) Establish minimum criminal justice curriculum requirements for basic,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 an administrator, without regard to chapter 76, 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;(13) Consider studies relevant to the board's objectives, including the study that examines consolidating the law enforcement activities and responsibilities of various state divisions and agencies under a single, centralized state enforcement division or agency, conducted pursuant to Act 124, Session Laws of Hawaii 2018; and(14) Conduct its own study to evaluate how to efficiently and effectively satisfy its duties in accordance with the law.Amended by L 2024, c 247,§ 4, eff. 7/9/2024.Amended by L 2020, c 47,§ 4, eff. 9/15/2020.Added by L 2018, c 220,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2018.