Police shooting review panel picks ex-Maui chief as chairman
Associated Press
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HONOLULU (AP) A former Maui police chief will lead the Hawaii board that reviews police shootings, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Wednesday.
Gary Yabuta, director of the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in Hawaii, was unanimously selected Tuesday by the Law Enforcement Officer Independent Review Board to serve as chairman at the board s first meeting in 15 months.
“We have a job to do, plain and simple. We were chosen for this job,” said Yabuta, a 31-year veteran of the Maui Police Department. It’s quite a task, but looking at the talent here and the dedication and the greatness about all of you, we are definitely on the right track.”