2023-07-21 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes July 21, 2023 Page 3 positions (87%) and 124 out of 156 civilian positions (79%). Seven officers in the 97th recruit class have moved to field training. There were seven new hires for the 98th recruit class that started July 7, 2023, and will be in academic training from July to January 15, 2024. For the 99th recruit class, there were a total of 267 applicants, 99 took the written test, 72 passed the written test, 72 were invited to attend the physical agility, 60 showed up, 47 passed the test, and 33 applicants completed their personal history questionnaires (PHQ). The backgrounds are pending clearance for finalization. There are also internal recruitments for Police Officer III positions. The screening of the applicants has been completed, pending the scheduling of the interview process and selections. Police Officer I recruitments opened on May 14, 2023, and it is continuous recruitment. The first written exam took place during the week of June 26t" and the physical agility was initially slated for July 19th. However, due to inclement weather conditions, it had to be rescheduled and is now set to occur on the 26th. The next set of written exams for continuous recruitment will be held the week of July 31 St and subsequent physical agility will be on September 20, 2023. A recruitment bonus for police communication officer positions has resulted in a high number of applicants. Three interviews are being conducted today and the realistic job preview is scheduled for July 26t" • Finance: Major Shopay reported the overall target expenditure for the end of the fiscal year was 100%, the actual is 86.11%. Salary expenditures through June 30t" were 98.5%. Regular salaries and wages were 86.9%, and overtime salary and wages were 374.35%, considering the shortage of positions. Miscellaneous salaries and wages were 141.99%. Commissioner Pelayo asked for a copy of his written report. In response, Major Shopay assured her that he would provide the report to her. Vice Chair Toci inquired about the procedure for offering the recruitment bonus to applicants. In response, Major Shopay mentioned collaborating with County HR to devise a more compelling strategy for recruitment, aligning with practices observed in other jurisdictions. The recruitment bonus consists of an initial incentive and a retention bonus granted upon fulfilling a specific tenure with the county. Vice Chair Toci inquired about the eligibility of police officers for this bonus. Chief Moszkowicz clarified that police recruits are provided a bonus of$1,000, while communication officer positions offer a bonus of$3,000. Chair Robinson referred to the Salaries &Wages Report, confirming that there was a return of$678,000 to the county due to being under budget. Chief Moszkowicz corrected the amount, stating that the report indicates $860,000. The report highlighted $7.15 million returned in salaries and wages, coupled with a $6.05 million overtime deficit and a $237,000 deficit. Ultimately, the net result of these figures was a return of $860,036.