#Gary Yabuta

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The Maui Police Commission has selected Tivoli Faaumu as the new Police Chief for Maui County.

The Maui Police Commission will reconvene its meeting on Friday, Sept. 5, to finalize its decision on the selection of the Police Chief. Today commission members emerged from two full days of testimony, interviews with candidates, and several hours of deliberation at a private meeting room at the Maui Beach Hotel in Kahului.

Dukie Racadio, 38, served as a police officer from 2000 to 2013, but received a notice of termination stating that he was “no longer medically qualified to continue as a Police Officer,” according to claims in the suit filed on Aug. 1, 2014, in Second Circuit Court.

Today is the deadline set to apply for the chief of police vacancy on Maui. The recruitment notice indicates that the job pays $135,000 per year.

An Unveiling and Retiring of Flag Ceremony was held in honor of Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta this afternoon.

The Maui Police Commission released information today saying it is moving forward in fulfilling its responsibility to appoint the next Chief of Police, following Chief Gary Yabuta’s announcement on Friday that he is retiring from the post.

Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta will be retiring from his post as the top administrator for the Maui Police Department and taking on employment at the federal level.

The Maui Police Department will be aggressively enforcing distracted driving violations as part of the national “U drive. U text. U pay.” campaign, which runs from today through April 15th.

The award comes as the nation observes distracted driving awareness month, and the Maui Police Department launches a five day campaign of increased enforcement planned to run from April 10-15, 2014.

The Maui Police Department first achieved accreditation status 18 years ago on August 3, 1996. It undergoes the process of re-accreditation every three years to maintain its standing.

The Maui Police Department will be aggressively enforcing distracted driving violations as part of the national “U drive. U text. U pay.” campaign, which runs from April 10 to 15, 2014, department officials announced.

The Maui Police Department announced a schedule of upcoming Town Hall Meetings in rural locations within Maui County.

A blessing was held on Thursday morning for the new Kīhei Police Station, which houses a detective bureau, a criminal investigation division, a training division, uniform services and executive offices.

The department’s Outstanding Recruit Award went to Jonathan Honda for presenting the most consistent achievement in the areas of training, leadership, judgement, attitude and service to others.

Of special note was Chief Yabuta’s oversight of the new Kihei police station process, and a robust recruiting and training program.

The New Year brings a new series of Town Hall meetings for the Maui County Police Department in January and February 2012.

The Maui Police Department says it has been re-accredited for the fifth time by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

The Maui Police Department undergoes its fifth reaccreditation assessment this month.

The Maui Police Department honored four members of the Department today for an act of heroism late last year involving a resident calling for help from an out of control vehicle.