LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and Police Chief Darryl Perry met on Monday night, a spokeswoman for the county confirmed Tuesday, but she offered no details about the meeting. “The chief is still on leave,” Beth Tokioka, county
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. and Police Chief Darryl Perry met on Monday night, a spokeswoman for the county confirmed Tuesday, but she offered no details about the meeting.
“The chief is still on leave,” Beth Tokioka, county director of communications, said.
The meeting came in the wake of the mayor saying he placed Perry, along with Assistant Police Chiefs Roy Asher and Ale Quibilan, on leave pending investigation of an internal complaint. The department operates under Acting Chief Michael Contrades and Deputy Chief Mark Begley.
The county Police Commission maintains it has authority over the chief and ordered him back to work on Feb. 20. The commission held an emergency executive session regarding leadership on Friday.
Perry remains unable to draw equipment and wear the uniform pending the outcome of the matter. He could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
