§353C-4  Appointment of employees with
police powers and other employees.  (a)  The director may appoint employees
to be public safety officers who shall have all of the powers of police
officers; provided that the director may establish and assign the employees to
positions or categories of positions that may have differing titles, specific
duties, and limitations upon the exercise of police powers.



(b)  The director may appoint other personnel
necessary to carry out the functions of the department.



(c)  The state law enforcement officers
transferred from the department of the attorney general by Act 211, Session
Laws of Hawaii 1989, shall be responsible for public safety in state buildings
as well as the personal protection of government officials and employees while
in the conduct of their duties.  The duties of state law enforcement officers
shall also include the service of process, including subpoenas, warrants, and
other legal documents, and other duties as the director may assign, including
the performance of duties of other public safety officers within the
department.  State law enforcement officers shall have all of the powers of
police officers, including the power of arrest. [L 1989, c 211, pt of §6; am L
1990, c 281, §12]



 



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  Transfer of functions and employees, see §26-14.6.