Dave M. Kajihiro HPD 2006 Manager of the Year Promoted to Deputy Chief.

On Wednesday, June 1, 2011, Assistant Chief, Dave M. Kajihiro of the Honolulu Police Department was named one of two Deputy Chiefs promoted along with Major Marie A. McCauley, who has become the first female Deputy Chief in the Honolulu Police Department. Both were sworn in by Circuit Court Judge Edward Kubo. Deputy Chief Kajihiro, a 27 year veteran with the department will be in charge of administration operations while Deputy Chief McCauley will will be in charge of field operations.

Deputy Chief Kajihiro's former assignments were in Patrol, Internal Affairs, Criminal Investigation, Narcotics-Vice, Records and Identification, and the Human Resources Division. He also served as District 3 Commander and recently as Assistant Chief of Support Services and Regional Patrol Bureaus. Deputy Chief Kajihiro has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Hawaii and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Deputy Chief McCauley came aboard in 1981 and has been in the Patrol Division most of her career, Detective in Forgery and Sex Crimes Details and in Internal Affairs. As a Major, she was assigned to the Communication Division. Deputy Chief McCauley has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Boston State College.

Congratulations to both Deputy Chief Dave M. Kajihiro and Deputy Marie A. McCauley on their recent promotion. "Click" here to see more photos.