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Hawaii Police Commission <br /> Regular Session Minutes <br /> March 8, 2024 <br /> Page 8 <br /> officer is doing the exit interview. Chief Moszkowicz said every employee is offered <br /> one, whether they participate is up to them. All exit interviews end up on Chief's desk. <br /> Commissioner Lacerte inquired if they have statistics about losing 30 to 40 officers a <br /> year and how many are due to retirement or injury. Chief Moszkowicz indicated that he <br /> does not have statistics but stated that it's almost in thirds, 1/3 end of career/retirement, <br /> 1/3 in the first year when they decide it's not for them or is injured, and 1/3 tends to be <br /> people who leave for other opportunities on the mainland, spouse gets a job <br /> somewhere else, or family demands. Commissioner Lacerte added that quality of life <br /> issues would be pretty high with our cost of living compared to salaries. Chief related <br /> that because of the SHOPO bargaining unit, the pay for all the different counties are <br /> the same but the cost of living is high. They're in a much better position compared to <br /> the rest of the state because of property values and the ability to buy a house is much <br /> more reasonable here. <br /> Commissioner Bertsch commended Chief on the great job the department is doing, his <br /> report, and graphs. He mentioned that they have a vast amount of reserve officers and <br /> it might not be a bad idea to utilize some of their experienced and wise reserve officers <br /> to have a mentor program with their new PSOs. Commissioner Bertsch added that the <br /> reserve officers he knows are a wealth of knowledge for our newcomers to help them <br /> navigate and talk to without fear. Chief Moszkowicz agreed that was a great idea. <br /> Commissioner Bertsch also asked if there was a way for the commission to be on the <br /> distribution list for the monthly video so the commission can see what the Chief is <br /> focusing on, to which Chief related that he could email it to them. <br /> Chair Robinson inquired how many officers are needed on a percentage basis for this <br /> amount of population and how that applies to our island. Chief Moszkowicz related that <br /> there are national averages and they're in the middle. The unique characteristic is that <br /> they have a large area that is spread out. For a similar size on the mainland there are <br /> many ways to get to a location where here we have two, which he feels impacts them <br /> more as far as response times. In the County auditor's report, they're compared with a <br /> certain department of similar size; however, their jurisdictional size would fit in one beat <br /> in Hilo. <br /> Chair Robinson stated that at the last statewide Police Commission conference, it was <br /> announced that there will be a Department of Law Enforcement and asked how that <br /> transition is going. Chief Moszkowicz related that the Department of Law Enforcement <br /> is an Oahu centered organization. They do not have a lot of contact with them other <br /> than dealing with the sheriffs who are here. There are no extra people or no new <br /> facility here. <br /> Commissioner Ing stated that when he was working patrol, they had to respond to <br /> every single minor call in person. Is there any thought that minor calls could be taken <br />