2022-10-21 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 21, 2022 Page 9 questionnaire. They have received 22 responses, and of the 22 responses, one has since withdrawn their application. They are now down to 21 applicants. Earlier this week, they received responses to the questionnaire. The questionnaire is referenced to an individual number, instead of the applicants' names so that it would be fair, impartial, and unbiased. Once the commission finishes rating each applicant, they will aggregate the scores and discuss in an executive session how they would move forward based on those scores. Once they get down to what they feel is a manageable working group of applicants based on what the commission feels are the best responses, they will request that Human Resources provide the commission with additional information collected at the posting and provide them with names associated with those numbers. At that time, the chair, with permission from the commissioners, will send out a letter to the finalists and all the applicants notifying them of the status of the process, they would be the first to know. The commission will then identify publicly who the finalists are. It would be the commission's goal to calendar public testimony, which would be open to the community for comments on the individual finalists. Those applicants would be invited to provide public testimony at the hearings and allow the public to engage. At that conclusion, the commission would interview each candidate in an executive session. After the interviews, hopefully, the commission would be comfortable enough to require additional information or make a selection at that time. Chair Bertsch thanked Acting Chief Bugado for his patience during this process. If everything goes smoothly, he's hoping to fill the chief position by the end of the year. Chair Bertsch stated that they are just as excited to find out who applied as the rest of everyone is, but they're trying to make this as fair and impartial as they possibly can. Recess was called at 11:05 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:22 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Robinson motioned to meet in executive session to consider charges against the officers or employees of the police department, where matters affecting privacy will be involved; to consider sensitive matters related to public safety, and may consult with the board's attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawaii County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Lassiter seconded, no discussion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 11:25 a.m. Motion to reconvene open session made by Commissioner Robinson, seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, and it carried unanimously. Regular session reconvened at 2:47 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Investigation of Complaints ➢ HPC 22-41: Complainant alleges his police report wasn't documented properly. Commissioner Robinson motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove