LIHU'E, Hawai'i — Kauai's new police chief plans to create an internal affairs unit.

The new division would handle administrative review, facility inspections and criminal investigations of Kaua'i police.

It would ensure department policy and procedures are followed.

Police chief Darryl Perry says the Honolulu Police Department's internal affairs commander will help him put the division together.

Perry says Kaua'i police should have had an internal affairs unit years ago.

Perry became Kaua'i's police chief in October. He succeeded K.C. Lum, who resigned.

Mayor Bryan Baptiste and the Kaua'i County Council pushed for Lum's removal amid claims he failed to properly manage the police department and improve morale.

Information from: The Garden Island, www.kauaiworld.com/