Mike Lambert
I was born here in the islands and grew up in Kāne‘ohe. I graduated from the Kamehameha Schools, class of 1998. I joined the Honolulu Police Department in 2002 and was able to reach the rank of Major before accepting a position with the Department of Law Enforcement.
I spent most of my service time with HPD in patrol at the rank of Lieutenant and below with a short stint at the receiving desk and narcotics/vice. At the rank of Captain, I managed the Community Outreach Unit responsible for providing crisis services for individuals experiencing homelessness or behavioral health crises. At the rank of Major, I was assigned to patrol, training, and narcotics/vice.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT MAJOR FUNCTIONS
- Centralize the State law enforcement functions to enhance public safety, improve decision making, promote accountability, streamline communication, decrease costs, reduce duplication of efforts, and provide uniform training and standards.
- Enforce Hawaii’s Uniform Controlled Substance Act and the investigation and apprehension of violators of prohibited acts under provisions of Chapter 329 and Part IV of Chapter 712, HRS, and Chapter 200 through 202, Hawaii Administrative Rules Title 23.
- Preserve public peace, prevent crime, and protect the rights of persons and property as the primary law enforcement entity under the provisions of Chapter 353C-2(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
- Conduct criminal investigations of all violations of the Hawaii Revised Statutes committed by employees of the department and/or against property of the department.
- Develop, oversee, coordinate, direct, implement, and lead a comprehensive and integrated Homeland Security program for the State of Hawaii, in partnership with organizational federal, State, county and private sector stakeholders.
- Administer, through subordinate staff offices, administrative systems, services and operations in and for the department pertaining to general program planning, programming and evaluation, program budgeting, capital improvements, fiscal accounting and auditing, payroll, procurement and contracting, human resources, information technology, Office of the Inspector General, special programs, and other relevant functions consistent with sound administrative practices and applicable Federal, State, and departmental laws, rules and regulations.
- Administer statewide law enforcement programs that protect the public as well as safeguard State property and facilities; and enforces laws, rules, and regulations to prevent and control crime.
- Develop, oversee, coordinate, direct, implement, and lead a comprehensive and integrated Homeland Security program for the State of Hawaii, in partnership with organizational federal, State, county and private sector stakeholders.