Chief Faamu talked about leadership.  He feels his job is to monitor needs and provide resources to the people he leads and the community he is accountable to.  Chief Tivoli explained the numbers of police, the districts, and issues the police face.  Most noticeably, post-911 the responsibilities of the Maui Police department has increased tremendously including addressing social issues like homelessness, as well as terrorism diligence.

During his tenure, the police department position vacancies has fallen from 28% to 4%.  He has worked to instill a sense of community within the department.  But he said it is still an ongoing challenge to handle all of their responsibilities given the increase in their workload.  He encouraged the community to call him or notify the department about any concerns the public has.  He stressed his and his department’s responsibility is to be accountable to the public.