2023-02-17 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 17, 2023 Page 4 APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Vice Chair Toci motioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes for December 16, 2022. Seconded by Commissioner Springer, with no discussion, it carried unanimously, and the minutes were approved. • Commissioner Springer motioned to approve the regular session minutes for December 29, 2022. Seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, with no discussion, it carried unanimously, and the minutes were approved. • Commissioner Springer motioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes for January 20, 2023. Seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, with no discussion, it carried unanimously, and the minutes were approved. POLICE CHIEFS REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES • Crime Report: Assistant Chief Quiocho reported through January 31, 2023, there were 3,401 serious crimes. The Area I and Area II Criminal Investigation units investigated 434 of those cases: 260 in Area I and 174 in Area II. • Calls for Service: AC Quiocho reported for the month of January 2023, the department received 11,556 calls for service, bringing the total fiscal year to date to 71,689. Traffic Report: Assistant Chief Basque reported that as of February 14, 2023, for fiscal year 22-23, traffic crashes are at 541, compared to 487 last year. Traffic fatalities are at 17 compared to 20 last year. DUI fatality count is at 7 compared to 13 last year. DUI arrests for the year are at 564, compared to 583 last year. DUI arrests for the month of January 2023 are 102, compared to 82 in December. For the month of January 2023, a total of 5,169 citations were issued: 3,459 for moving/regulatory, 379 for seat belts, 19 for child restraint, and 1,312 for speeding. Commissioner Springer asked if there was a follow-up press release identifying the victim in the fatality that occurred on January 14th in Puna. AC Quiocho stated he believed there was a media release with the victim's name and directed her to the department's website, www.hawaiipolice.com, go to media releases, archives, and the particular month. Personnel Report: Assistant Chief Burian reported as of February 15, 2023, sworn police vacancies are at 74 in the field, and 15 in the pipeline which puts them at 59 actual positions unfilled. There are 31 filled Police Communication Officer II positions and 13 vacant. HPD has four Supervising Police Communication Officer positions filled and one vacant. Total sworn positions 425 filled out of 484 (88%). Total civilian positions 124 out of 155 (80%).