2022-10-21 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 21, 2022 Page 8 Acting Chief Bugado explained the dangers of drugs such as fentanyl. He stated that they work hard to bring illegal drug makers and suppliers to justice and can continue to recover the drugs and do the investigations, but until they can get the demand to stop, the drugs will continue to ruin our communities. HPD's personnel who are most knowledgeable about these drugs are vice and patrol officers who are trying to educate people by giving presentations, and interviews on the dangers of the drugs, how to identify them, and how to keep family members and themselves safe. They made the battle against illicit drugs one of their main priorities and continue their efforts to stop the drugs from entering our community. Chair Bertsch stated with Halloween coming up, there is a fear that with the amount of fentanyl out on the streets these days that it may somehow end up in the wrong hands, in the hands of our children. He wanted to know if the department is doing anything proactively to make sure that all the officers have Narcan available and asked if the department is doing any outreach. Acting Chief Bugado stated that all the officers carry Narcan, as far as outreach, they have been active over the last several months. They've conducted numerous interviews with news outlets, Zoom interviews, etc., identifying the dangers and what to look for with the new rainbow fentanyl showing up and how to keep themselves and their families safe. Chair Bertsch asked if the department is working on elevating vice presence regarding intelligence and arrests. Acting Chief Bugado stated that they are and they hope to create an investigation where they can take down the biggest drug dealers at the top. He further stated that by making everyone aware of it and the dangers of it, even if they're not involved they may see activities and report it because of the concerns about the drug within the community. CORRESPONDENCE • Correspondence No. 22-08: Grant Tolleth submitted input regarding the selection of the next police chief. Motion to accept correspondence made by Commissioner Lassiter, Commissioner Robinson seconded, no discussion, all in favor, motion carried. • Correspondence No. 22-09: Kimberly Hill submitted input regarding the selection of the next police chief. Motion to accept correspondence made by Commissioner Robinson, Commissioner Lassiter seconded, no discussion, all in favor, motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Selection process for the next police chief: Chair Bertsch stated that the Police Commission still does not know the names of the individual applicants. It was reported that 44 applications were received, although he wasn't officially told. The Department of Human Resources is managing this portion of the posting. Of those applications that were received, a few were disqualified based on not meeting the minimum qualifications. Those that met the minimum qualifications were invited to complete a