2023-09-22 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes September 22, 2023 Page 4 challenge due to their small staff. Nonetheless, they are exploring this possibility as they move forward. Commissioner Quartararo inquired about the average and median ages of recruits. Chief Moszkowicz indicated that they currently do not possess this data but would look at demographics. Additionally, Commissioner Quartararo asked about the geographical origin and the gender breakdown of recruits. He was reminded that Assistant Chief Burian had previously conducted this analysis and that the information was available. • Finance: Major Shopay reported the overall target expenditure for the month ending August 31, 2023, was 20.89% and the actual is 20.00%. Commissioner Quartararo mentioned that the CIU report indicates an expenditure of 284.11% of the budget. Chief Moszkowicz clarified that this primarily relates to overtime expenses incurred by a specific, smaller group of personnel. The percentage is skewed when any operation involving this group relies heavily on overtime for a day or two. Notably, there was a substantial amount of overtime at the beginning of the fiscal year due to the deployment of officers to Maui. It's important to note that even though these officers were in Maui, their wages, salaries, and overtime expenses will appear in their respective home assignments. The department is anticipating possible reimbursement from the State HI-EMA or Federal FEMA in the future. • Commendations: Acting Deputy Chief Mahuna shared commendations received for outstanding service, and Officer Anson Caceres was honored as the Kona Crime Prevention Committee's Officer of the Year for 2023. • Acting Deputy Chief Mahuna reported on other department activities and updates: o CALEA on-site assessment was a success. He and the chief are set to attend Washington State to accept HPD's next accreditation award. o Friday, September 15t" was the last deployment of officers to Maui County. o Inter-County Criminal Intelligence Unit (ICCIU) was held in Waikoloa, on September 6-8, 2023. o The 2023 HI-Pal basketball tournament was held August 25-27, 2023. o Kona Community Policing conducted their 3rd annual Fill a Cruiser event at Costco, on September 1 st and collected well over 2,000 pounds of food, as well as monetary donations. The cash donations were donated to the Maui Food Bank and the donated food stayed here on Hawaii Island. Commissioner Bertsch congratulated the department on receiving CALEA re-accreditation. Chair Robinson stated while speaking with the CALEA assessor, he noted that the department didn't have barracks, considering the size of the island. Other than that, he was extremely complimentary of the staff and how the department was organized.