HPD Policy 2.01 Departmental
Organization and Chain of Command
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Bureau - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of the department.
Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-A series of positions in order of
authority.
District - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of a patrol bureau.
Division - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of a non patrol
bureau.
Division-level commander - CORRECT ANSWER-The person in official
command of an element who reports directly to an officer of the rank of assistant
chief or above.
Element - CORRECT ANSWER-A term that refers to an organizational
component of the department at any level (e.g. detail, group, office, section, or
unit).
, II. Departmental Organization - CORRECT ANSWER-Depicted of functional
and organizational charts, reviewed and updated by Human Resource Division and
accessible to all personnel.
A. Hawaii Revised Statues, Revised Ordinances and Charter of the City and
County of Honolulu, and departmental directives authorize the function and
organization of the Honolulu Police Department.
III. Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Sworn Officers
1. For communicating with superiors and subordinates:
a. Chief of Police;
b. Deputy Chief of Police;
c. Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief;
d. Metropolitan Police Major;
e. Metropolitan Police Captain;
f. Metropolitan Police Lieutenant;
g. Metropolitan Police Sergeant/Metropolitan Police Detective;
h. Metropolitan Police Corporal;
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Organization and Chain of Command
Exam Questions and Answers 100%
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Bureau - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of the department.
Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-A series of positions in order of
authority.
District - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of a patrol bureau.
Division - CORRECT ANSWER-Primary functional element of a non patrol
bureau.
Division-level commander - CORRECT ANSWER-The person in official
command of an element who reports directly to an officer of the rank of assistant
chief or above.
Element - CORRECT ANSWER-A term that refers to an organizational
component of the department at any level (e.g. detail, group, office, section, or
unit).
, II. Departmental Organization - CORRECT ANSWER-Depicted of functional
and organizational charts, reviewed and updated by Human Resource Division and
accessible to all personnel.
A. Hawaii Revised Statues, Revised Ordinances and Charter of the City and
County of Honolulu, and departmental directives authorize the function and
organization of the Honolulu Police Department.
III. Chain of Command - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Sworn Officers
1. For communicating with superiors and subordinates:
a. Chief of Police;
b. Deputy Chief of Police;
c. Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief;
d. Metropolitan Police Major;
e. Metropolitan Police Captain;
f. Metropolitan Police Lieutenant;
g. Metropolitan Police Sergeant/Metropolitan Police Detective;
h. Metropolitan Police Corporal;
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