2021-06-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 18, 2021 Page 2 ability, and the courts release them. All the rights seem to go the arrested people. He has seen officers resign out of frustration. To him that has to change. He understands why people feel that way. Many years ago he dealt with a burglar who told him that he steals from people who have a job, so they can pay to buy another piece of property. In another case, they say people have insurance. These people have no respect for others. Their most common calls for service are for suspicious people, domestics, theft, and probably something that happened with homeless people. Calls are pretty steady, with the majority coming from Hilo, Puna, and Kona. Traffic Report: AC Basque reported that for fiscal year-to-date, they had 707 traffic crashes, 16 traffic fatalities, and 12 DUI fatalities. For the month of May, 5,575 citations were issued: moving/regulatory 4,095, seatbelt 357, child restraint 21, and 1,102 for speeding. Personnel Report: AC Jelsma reported that as of June 16, they had 51 sworn vacancies. 93.9% of their 483 sworn positions are filled. They have 9 police radio dispatcher vacancies. 85.8% of the 155 civilian positions are filled. Their 94th recruit class started on June 1, 2021, with 32 new hires. They have since lost 3. For their 95th recruit class, 465 applied. 287 took the written exam; 146 passed. 146 were asked to take the agility test. Of those who showed up, 85 passed. 78 returned their personal history questionnaire, and they haven't even started the background checks. Recruitment is in progress for Lieutenants, Police Officer III, and Police Radio Dispatcher I. • Finance: Fiscal year expenditures up to 5/31/21: Target was 87.64%, actual 85.11 %. S & W target was 95.83%, actual 92.93%. • Commendations: Chief Ferreira reported having 6 commendations involving 7 personnel since the last commission meeting. • Other Department Activities: Chief Ferreira reported that four officers involved in the recent shooting are currently on administrative leave. They see a psychologist for a wellness check. If they are okay, they can be released to duty. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence 21-04: Susan Olsen expressed concerns about her request for records from the Police Department and how the Police Department and State agencies handled her son's mental health issues. Commissioner Toci motioned to accept and file it. Commissioner Lassiter seconded, and it carried unanimously. CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION • Community relations: Commissioner Toci stated that the last meeting there was discussion on West Hawaii Today putting out more police related media releases than the Hawaii Tribune Herald and asked if the commission could have anything to do with