2019-10-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 2019 AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, HAWAII CALL TO ORDER Chair De Luz called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Wayne De Luz, Chair John Bertsch, Vice Chair Joan Obra, Commissioner Guy Schutte, Commissioner Denby Toci, Commissioner Absent: Thomas Brown, Commissioner Paul Paiva, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Paul Ferreira, Police Chief Kenneth Bugado, Deputy Chief James O'Connor, Assistant Chief Samuel Thomas, Assistant Chief Chad Basque, Major Malia Hall, Deputy Corporation Counsel Josie Pelayo, Secretary STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Correspondence No. 19-03, from Linda Fuller, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for Volcano regarding policing of their community: LINDA FULLER, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for Volcano, came before the commission to speak about concerns of their community. She read her written testimony in which she talked about a man in Hawaiian Orchid Island Estates who has been harassing, intimidating, and terrorizing people when they walk, jog, bike on the paved roads in their subdivision. She talked about another person who lives in Mauna Loa Estates who does drugs and has been terrorizing the community also. They should not have to live in fear, and something needs to be done before someone gets hurt. Their Community Policing Officers are familiar with their situation, but they are not always the ones who respond to a call. She asked for guidance and help. Ms. Fuller's written testimony is on file. CHRIS CORELEY, Neighborhood Watch Block Captain of Volcano Farm Lots, came before the commission. She spoke about a break-in at her home and of another incident with trespassers on her property. A responding officer told her that because of