Breaking News! News release from from Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr.

Kaua'i Chief of police Darryl Perry, assistant chief Ale Quibilan and acting chief Michael Contrades on center stage at Kukui Grove center in Lihue  for a Martin Luther King Day celebration.   

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Breaking News!!! We usually post one blog a day, however with news like this on a quiet little cosmic island, along with the Mayor's office being as kind as to post a news release on what's really happening with The Kaua'i Police department... Currently the Chief of police(Darryl Perry) and 2 assistant chiefs (Ale Quibilan and Roy Asher) have been placed on paid administrative leave, rumors are running  rapid and dakinetalk would like to publish the following press release from Mayor  Bernard Carvalho Jr. concerning this most talked about and serious matter, setting the record straight, at least for now....

Plus check out the article in today's (02-03-12) Kaua'i Garden Island news;"Mayor's authority to sideline chief questioned..." The photo in the story was contributed by  James "Kimo" Rosenhttp://thegardenisland.com/news/local/mayor-s-authority-to-sideline-chief-questioned/article_ce016390-4e4c-11e1-a1fd-0019bb2963f4.html

For an insider's point of view of what's happening in this drama, check out Andy Parx's daily blog today titled, "HORSESH*T OF A DIFFERENT COLOR:" http://parxnewsdaily.blogspot.com/2012/02/horsesht-of-different-color.html

BERNARD P. CARVALHO, JR. Mayor GARY K. HEU Managing Director OFFICE OF THE MAYOR News Release For Immediate Release: February 2, 2012 SARAH BLANE, PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANT
Tel (808) 241-4914
Fax (808) 241-6877 Statement from Mayor Carvalho regarding the Kaua'i Police Department Aloha!
Recent events regarding high-level personnel in the Kauai Police Department have raised questions and concerns in our community. There are many questions and some theories being circulated, and I would like to take this moment to address some of these issues.

The Chief of Police and two Assistant Chiefs are currently on leave, as a result of an employee-generated complaint to the Police Commission.
As is the duty of the Police Commission and the County, the complaint will be fully investigated and adjudicated. The Commission receives and handles complaints on a regular basis and has detailed rules and guidelines for doing so. Those rules and guidelines are public information available on the Commission’s website for you to review.

In order to protect everyone involved in this matter, and to insure that the complaint is investigated properly, certain actions have been taken, including the placement on leave of the three high-ranking police officials.

Please note that this is not the first time an employee has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation, and it should not be construed to be disciplinary in nature. Reputations are at stake, and we must refrain from making premature judgments. I want to assure the public that these actions were not taken lightly, were made based upon legal advice, and were made in the best interest of all involved.

Questions have been raised as to my authority to place the Chief of Police on leave. I can assure you that I have that authority pursuant to Section 7.05 of the Kauai County Charter.

The bottom line is, I am the Chief Executive for the County of Kauai, and I am ultimately responsible for the day to day operations of ALL administrative County departments and divisions.

Over the past few days, I have been in communication with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Police Commission, and they have been fully informed of the steps that have been taken to insure the integrity of the disposition of the complaint.
Yesterday, I met with the interim KPD leadership team and I can assure you that they are well-prepared to manage the department during this time.
It is standard procedure to keep all information relative to the complaint confidential while the investigation is in process. The County will not reveal any information about the content of the complaint, nor will we confirm or deny any information presented by others about the matter while the investigation is ongoing.

In conclusion, I would like to state that I have full confidence that this complaint will be handled appropriately, that we will take all actions we are obligated to take, and that all of those actions will protect the interests of all involved, and the public at-large.

I also have full confidence that the interim leadership team of the Kauai Police Department, led by Acting Chief Michael Contrades and Acting Deputy Chief Mark Begley, that they will do what it takes to insure that our community is protected in the interest of public safety.

That concludes my comments. I will not be entertaining questions. If you have questions, you can direct them to my Communications Team and we will do our best to provide you answers to the extent that we can.

Aloha and Mahalo.  

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