Police department seeks online feedback
Police department seeks online feedback
Chief Harry Kubojiri is encouraging the public to participate in an anonymous Community Satisfaction Survey for the Hawaii Police Department during March.
Kubojiri said previous surveys have helped him identify actions the police department could take to increase community satisfaction.
“This survey is one of the tools we use to improve our crucial partnership with the community by incorporating community feedback into our daily operations,” Kubojiri said. “By comparing the results of this year’s survey with the results of past surveys, we can gauge where we have improved and where we need further improvement.”
In addition to multiple-choice questions, the survey allows participants to make individual comments. “I read every comment,” Kubojiri said. “The more specific the feedback is, the better this department can respond to the needs of our community.”
The Internet survey will be open until 4 p.m. March 31 at hawaiipolice.com. It takes about five minutes to complete and is limited to one survey per computer. The respondent’s IP address will not be stored in the survey results.
The responses will be collected and compiled by an outside source. After the survey period, results will be posted on the police department’s website.
HIHS holds Read Across America event today
Hawaii Island Humane Society invites families to celebrate Read Across America Day at the Kona Shelter today.
The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for children to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of Dr. Seuss.
Hawaii Island Humane Society launched its Tales With Tails program last July at the Kona shelter to help children improve their reading skills while also helping shelter animals by providing socialization and human interaction. Children who are able to read at any level are invited with their parents to read to the dogs and cats that are available for adoption at the Kona shelter. The child may read either just outside the kennel on a pillow or in with the animal if they are comfortable.
Tales for Tails March reading selections are, “Are You Ready For Me?” By Clair Buchwald and Amelia Hansen, “Maggie’s Second Chance” By Nancy Furstinger and Joe Hyatt and “Three Stories You Can Read To Your Dog” By Sara Swan Miller.
Tales with Tails is available to children anytime during regular operating hours at the Hawaii Island Humane Society Kona Shelter.
Info: Bebe Ackerman at 217-0154, HIHS.org.
How to start a business workshop planned
A “How To Start a Business in Hawaii” workshop will be hosted by Hawaii Small Business Development Center from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Kuakini Tower, Suite 216 in Kailua-Kona.
Dennis Boyd will explain how to get started and help attendees understand whether entrepreneurship is right for them. Cost is $20.
Register: hisbdc.org. Info: 327-3680.