2023-02-17 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES FEBRUARY 17, 2023 AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 101 PAUAHI STREET, HILO, HAWAII CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Present: Thomas Brown, Chair Denby Toci, Vice Chair Dylan Andrion, Commissioner Pudding Lassiter, Commissioner Rick Robinson, Commissioner Donna Springer, Commissioner Anthony Sur, Commissioner Absent: John Bertsch, Commissioner Rod Quartararo, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Benjamin Moszkowicz, Police Chief Chad Basque, Assistant Chief Andrew Burian, Assistant Chief Kenneth Quiocho, Assistant Chief Frank Mohica, Detective Dakota Frenz, Deputy Corporation Counsel Charisse Correa, Secretary STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Gene Tamashiro came before the commission and stated he's looking for unity amongst all people on this soil. He says he's not an American, he was born in an occupied country and he is in the full process of adjuration from the occupying corporations, the State of Hawaii included. Chair Brown asked Mr. Tamashiro what item on the agenda he was speaking on. Mr. Tamashiro stated that he is talking about safety and that Chief Moszkowicz said the most important thing the police do is make sure the people feel safe. Mr. Tamashiro stated that the people do not feel safe, not so much because their neighbor is being stressed out by inflation, homelessness, and the violence occurring. Hawaii is an occupied country and people who have pledged an oath to serve and protect the public are failing in big ways. The biggest danger that we face is not from our disgruntled neighbors and strangers in our community. The greatest danger that we face is the treason that has been embedded in our government. A lot of people are ignoring the bottom line, this is an occupied country. If people honored their oaths to the United States Constitution we would begin the process of restoring pono in Hawaii. He sent a