2021-01-15 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES JANUARY 15, 2021 WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Bertsch called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. Present: John Bertsch, Chair Guy Schutte, Vice Chair Thomas Brown, Commissioner Rod Quartararo, Commissioner Donna Springer, Commissioner Anthony Sur, Commissioner Denby Toci, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Kenneth Bugado, Deputy Police Chief Chad Basque, Assistant Chief James O'Connor, Assistant Chief Brian Prudencio, Detective John Mukai, Deputy Corporation Counsel Josie Pelayo, Secretary STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Quartararo motioned to approve the minutes of December 18, 2020, regular and executive session minutes. Commissioner Toci seconded, and it carried unanimously. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES • Crime Report: Assistant Chief O'Connor reported that up through December 31, 2020, there were 3,012 serious crimes. Of those, 308 cases were investigated by the Criminal Investigation Units. For the month of December 2020, they received 8,702 calls for service - 2,347 for criminal/traffic and 6,355 miscellaneous public assistance. For crime trends, in Ka'u, burglars are targeting vacant residences and there have been UCPVs, unauthorized control of a propelled vehicle, taking someone's vehicle without permission. It is easier to prove than a theft because you don't have to get an estimate value of the vehicle. Homeowners are being asked to have caretakers or neighbors check their property often if they don't live there. Commissioner Sur inquired about the policy on homeless and where they can hang around, especially in downtown Hilo. He noticed more people coming around and