Establishing a working group to address staffing shortages, expanded responsibilities, and fiscal risks of private security contracting at Hawaii.

The bill requests the establishment of a Court Security and Department of Law Enforcement Capacity Working Group to address systemic staffing shortages, expanded statutory responsibilities, and escalating fiscal and accountability risks associated with private security contracting at state courts. The group will evaluate and recommend solutions to realign Department of Law Enforcement staffing levels, stabilize Deputy Sheriff recruitment and retention, and reduce long-term fiscal dependence on private security contracting.

Establishing a working group to address staffing shortages, expanded responsibilities, and fiscal risks of private security contracting at Hawaii.

The bill requests the establishment of a Court Security and Department of Law Enforcement Capacity Working Group to address systemic staffing shortages, expanded statutory responsibilities, and escalating fiscal and accountability risks associated with private security contracting at state courts. The group will evaluate and recommend solutions to realign Department of Law Enforcement staffing levels, stabilize Deputy Sheriff recruitment and retention, and reduce long-term fiscal dependence on private security contracting.