Deputy Police Chief Paul Ferreira was confirmed to the deputy chief’s position by the Hawaii County Police Commission on December 30, 2008.
Since 2007, Ferreira had served as assistant chief in the Administrative Bureau, where he oversaw Finance, Human Resources, Training, Safety, Workers Compensation, Research and Development, Word Processing, Records and Identification, Communications Dispatch, Communications Maintenance, Traffic Services, the Computer Center and the non-tactical activities of the Special Response Team.
Ferreira joined the Hawaii Police Department in July 1982. During his career he worked as a patrol officer and a detective and held several other positions in the Administrative Bureau.