The Hawai‘i County Police Commission will continue its discussion on selecting a new police chief at its upcoming meeting on Friday.
The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. at the West Hawaiʻi Civic Center, Building A Council Chambers, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, in Kona.
However, commission members may not be physically present at this location.
The public is invited to join virtually through Zoom here. The meeting ID is 161 039 8313 and Passcode is 417555. Anyone wishing to testify orally online must sign up by noon today by contacting the commission’s secretary Charisse Correa at by 808-932-2950 or by email, [email protected].
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Paul Ferreira retired as Hawai’i County’s police chief on Sept. 1. Deputy Chief Kenneth Bugado Jr. is serving as interim chief while the Commission works to fill the position. The pool of 44 applicants for chief has been whittled down to 21.
Up to this point, the commission said the candidates only have been identified by numbers to ensure an unbiased hiring process.
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