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Hawaii Police Commission <br />Regular Session Minutes <br />October 18, 2019 <br />Page 2 <br />the situation on Mauna Kea, he wouldn't be able to do a follow-up. She spoke about the <br />subsequent problems with these incidents. She didn't want to give any names of <br />officers. She stated that they need more officers to control this large area in Puna. She <br />was able to have a long, detailed talk with the Police Chief. <br />Correspondence No. 19-04, from the North Hilo Community Council regarding the <br />merger of North Hilo and Hamakua police operations: <br />LUCHILLE CHUNG came before the commission. She gave the commission a long <br />narrative of their concerns which is on file. She read their recommendations highlighted <br />in read. They do not believe the North Hilo and Hamakua police stations should be <br />merged together. They want North Hilo to be disengaged from Hamakua. They want <br />its staff and budget reinstated and have it remain as a functioning station. She asked <br />the commissioners to read the detailed packet. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />August 23, 2019, regular and executive session minutes: Commissioner Schutte <br />moved to approve the minutes with non -substantive corrections. Commissioner Obra <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />CORRESPONDENCE <br />• Correspondence No. 19-03: from Linda Fuller, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for <br />Volcano, regarding policing of their community. <br />Correspondence No. 19-04: from North Hilo Community Council regarding the <br />merger of North Hilo and Hamakua police operations. <br />Commissioner Schutte moved to accept the correspondence. Commissioner Obra <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />Chair De Luz asked Police Chief Ferreira if he wanted to respond to the community's <br />concerns. <br />CHIEF FERREIRA stated that regarding the Volcano Community's concerns, he is <br />disappointed that an officer said they couldn't do their job because of activities on the <br />mountain. That should not be used as an excuse or reason. In order to do corrective <br />action, they need to know who they are talking about. He asked Captain Briski of the <br />Puna District to attend this meeting, to hear their concerns. Captain Briski had been a <br />CPO in Puna. <br />With regards to the North Hilo Community's concerns over the merger of the North Hilo <br />and Hamakua stations, North Hilo still has two officers on shift. The CALEA Report <br />stated that they lacked supervisors. Captain Burian's recommendation to merge the <br />stations alleviates the insufficient number of supervisors. Chief Ferreira further stated <br />that he has put it in writing that he has no intention of closing the North Hilo station. In <br />