2023-02-17 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 17, 2023 Page 9 Chief Moszkowicz reported they are in the middle of their public outreach period, which is a CALEA proof and they appreciate the feedback. The community satisfaction survey is available throughout the whole month, he invited everyone to complete the survey and asked everyone to tell others to complete the survey, he wants as much feedback from the community as possible. During the last cycle, 1,024 people completed the survey. He is hoping that number doubles, they are currently at 1,400. Chief Moszkowicz reported that they have an upcoming use of force policy revision to overhaul, update and modernize the training. In January 2024 they will launch a department -wide use of force revision in -person training. This year, they already started doing first aid, CPR, and AED training. HFD is working with them to get personnel certified to become trainers. Once they start the department -wide cycle, they'll roll the first aid, CPR, and AED training in with something else, which is still being developed. They're looking at an emergency vehicle course, traffic stop tactics, and police officer survival tactic training. He did a review of their online courses. They completed 160 total different courses during the fiscal year, everything from scene tracking for canines, taser updates, traffic safety training, etc. All courses are managed and tracked online. Of those 160 courses, there are 18 that are required annually for all personnel. The University of Tennessee has a federal grant that allows them to travel to different places to offer in -person training. They're currently in communication with them to hopefully by the end of this fiscal year, have them here to conduct front-line leadership training, advance leadership training, and de-escalation training. This would be free, the travel, instructors, and curriculum are provided through this grant. Commissioner Sur wanted to know who created the firearm proficiency test and had other concerns regarding registration. He said he'll send a request to the chief in writing. CORRESPONDENCE • Correspondence No. 23-03: Roger Christie expressed his opinion on marijuana prohibition. Mr. Christie came before the commission he stated his purpose today is to encourage HPD to support the end of marijuana prohibition and take a more constitutional and enlightened look at the plant and at the people who use it. He would like to see an apology from HPD for the harm that's been done by carrying out the legislature's wrongheaded approach to prohibition. He looks forward to the day the police chief supports the adult use of cannabis for constitutional purposes on letterhead to the legislature, hopefully, this session. Every year legalization comes up at the legislature, all the chiefs of police around the islands submit a letter and he's only seen it denying legalization for adult use. He would like to see a change this year. In 2006 he created