2023-08-31 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 31, 2023 Page 4 recruits on both the Kona and Hilo sides. AC Burian noted that they are not averse to that idea but that the feasibility depends on logistical considerations. • Finance: Assistant Chief Burian reported for July 31, 2023, HPD's targeted overall expenditure was 12.67% and the actual was 12.35%. Targeted salaries and wages expenditures were 12.50% and the actual was 11.87%. Regular salaries and wages were at 10.55%. Overtime salaries and wages were 33.22% and miscellaneous salaries and wages were 14.99%. Chair Robinson wanted to know why the target expenditures for salaries and wages differ from the overall target. Chief Moszkowicz clarified that the difference was due to a payroll lag aimed at cost savings from the previous fiscal year. • Commendations and Awards: Chief Moszkowicz reported receiving eight commendations, involving eleven personnel since the last Police Commission meeting in recognition of outstanding services. Additionally, not mentioned in the report: Officer Lawrence Matsumoto received the Kona Crime Prevention Committee's Officer of the Month Award for August 2023. Officer Elik Vodovoz from the East Hawaii Vice Unit received a commendation for an undercover operation. Police Communications Officer II, Shanna Dellomes-Badon, was recognized as the dispatcher of the second quarter. A letter was received from a satisfied individual who had a positive experience while receiving a ticket from Officer Jenna Kosinski-Santos in Kau. • Chief Moszkowicz reported on other department activities and highlights: o Promotional ceremony is scheduled for November 2, 2023, in the afternoon or evening at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kona. o The CALEA on-site assessment was successful, and as a result, they are set to attend the annual CALEA Conference in Bellevue, Washington in November, where they will receive the department's third re-accreditation. o On July 22nd HPD and HI-Pal (Hawaii Isle Police Activities League) held a BMX rally in Honokaa. o Police Officer I recruitment has been updated with some changes. In 2023, a third class has been introduced. Currently, there are 31 applicants in the final stages, and they are in the process of receiving conditional job offers for a class set to commence in November. Additionally, another group of 30-35 recruits is expected to start either in November or February. o Meeting with the Department of Human Resources to discuss converting vacant position numbers into contracts. These will be either 89-180-day contracts and will serve the purpose of bringing in retired detectives to focus on reducing the backlog of background checks. As part of the future plan, these background investigator positions will be civil service positions. o In the upcoming fiscal year, he intends to introduce several new positions within the department, including a grant manager, an HR specialist, a Marriage and