Manhunt on Big Island

[kalakoa]

Some of the subsidized police vehicles I see on the road are not standard option

Safe to assume dealer service doesn't give them a loaner vehicle...

saw my first Tesla in Hilo Monday

The red one, or the black one?

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

The red one, or the black one?

I thought it was white, but honestly I was so focused on the sky roof I barely noticed the color.

[kalakoa]

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/201...-vehicles/

$562/mo subsidy x 406 officers x 12 = $2,738,064.

But the chief said he doesn't think maintenance could be handled by existing county facilities, which could significantly change the cost estimates.

[terracore]

I liked the "other recommendations" from the fleet article:

Examples of other recommendations:

• Initiate or increase user fees for county park facilities.

• Sell/relinquish Panaewa equestrian center to the state.

• Adjust landfill fees for net zero budget.

• Explore alternatives to Ka‘u sewer projects.

• Move to a biennial budgeting process.

• Eliminate homeowner tax exemption for unpermitted buildings.

• Correct outdated codes that hinder building permits.

• Schedule staff/applicant meetings for permit pre-submittal to include all reviewing departments.

[leilanidude]

The red one, or the black one?
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There are a least 3 running around Pahoa.

[randomq]

They captured the guy in South Kona "without incident".

[VancouverIslander]

Adjust landfill fees for net zero budget = more garbage dumped in Puna subdivisions.
User fees for public parks? Come on, not everything in the world needs to be user pay.

Me ka ha`aha`a,
Mike

[kalakoa]

not everything in the world needs to be user pay

You wouldn't want them to raise property taxes, would you?

[oink]

There are pros and cons in the subsidized/private VS fleet argument but I don't think Fleet will save money. IMHO, the best argument for private is that the officers do have a personal interest in taking care of the vehicles. Yes, that will make them less willing to engage in activities that may be good tactics at the time, although vehicle damaging. Another option that helps officers care about the vehicle is officer assigned take home vehicles. They will care because they live in it. Those that take poor care of vehicles can be assigned crappier vehicles as an incentive to take better care in the future. When agencies hot seat cars nobody has an interest in looking after the vehicles and they end up having the crap driven out of them and need replacement every year. There is no one perfect solution. Pick your poison.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

When agencies hot seat cars nobody has an interest in looking after the vehicles and they end up having the crap driven out of them

Perhaps, in a better world, the people hired to observe and enforce the driving ability of others would lead by example?