2022-11-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes November 18, 2022 Page 9 • Finance: Assistant Chief Burian reported that as of October 31, 2022, their targeted expenditure was 33.79% and the actual was 33.09%. Target salary and wages expenditure was 37.50% and actual was 37.01%. • Commendations: Assistant Chief Burian reported receiving four commendations, involving six personnel since the last Police Commission meeting in recognition of outstanding services. In South Hilo, Mrs. Amy Miyao commended Officer Bryson Pilor for his exemplary service and for going above and beyond his job when taking a theft report from a friend, bringing her dinner due to her limitations, and making a referral to the Office of Aging for assistance. In the Puna District, Pastor Timothy Williams commended Sergeant Zenas Pacheco and Officer Coley Rowe for their support and words of encouragement. In the South Kohala district, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kate Perazich commended Officer Landon Takenishi for his hard work on a case that was successfully prosecuted. In the Kona district, Ms. Marie-Anne Rouse expressed appreciation to Officers John Harvey and Curry Mcfadden for stopping and assisting a driver who had car trouble. Officer Elijah Won was recognized by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee as officer of the month for October 2022, due to tracking down a wanted federal fugitive. Officer Dallas Arce was honored as Officer of the Month for July 2022, by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii, he was honored for saving a women's life. For his outstanding leadership, Captain Rio Amon-Wilkins was honored with the Haweo Award by the Hawaii County Council. Officers Kyle Murray and Devin Ah Chong were honored for rescuing a woman in the forest, they were honored as Officers of the Month for August 2022, by the Aloha Exchange Club of East Hawaii. Assistant Chief Burian stated he knows the commission is working diligently on this, but he encourages them as much as possible to try to make the selection of the new chief by January 1, 2023. He expressed that the department is in a tight spot as far as the upper command leadership. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Selection process for the next police chief: Chair Bertsch stated that he pretty much laid out where they are regarding this. He explained that the commission will go into executive session to continue their deliberations on the questionnaires that were provided to the commission. He asked if anyone in attendance has any questions. A question was asked if by the next meeting the commission would have the list narrowed down to about five or seven candidates. Chair Bertsch explained that the commission needs to collectively bring all the information together, and rate 21 individuals, to try to come up with what they consider a good set of candidates, then they would have to reach out and contact them to find out what their names are, where they're from and request their permission to allow the commission to make their name public. The commission has done a great job so far and he's confident that the commission will achieve its goals, with regards to the timeline, they will try to get this