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HAWAFI POLICE COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br /> APRIL 19, 2024 <br /> COUNTY BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SUITE 1401 <br /> 25 AUPUNI ST., HILO, HAWAFI <br /> CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> Vice Chair John Bertsch called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. <br /> Present: John Bertsch, Vice Chair <br /> Travis Ing, Commissioner <br /> Eileen Lacerte, Commissioner <br /> Rod Quartararo, Commissioner <br /> Anthony Sur, Commissioner <br /> Jacob Tavares, Commissioner <br /> Absent: Rick Robinson, Chair <br /> A quorum was present. <br /> Also present: Benjamin Moszkowicz, Police Chief <br /> Reed Mahuna, Acting Deputy Chief <br /> Andrew Burian, Assistant Chief <br /> Scott Amaral, Major <br /> Jeremie Evangelista, Acting Major <br /> Tuck Loy Aurelio, Captain <br /> Brian Souki, Detective <br /> Dakota Frenz, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br /> Charisse Correa, Secretary <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None) <br /> APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br /> • Commissioner Sur motioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes for <br /> October 20, 2023, seconded by Commissioner Quartararo with no discussion, it carried <br /> unanimously, and the minutes were approved. <br /> • Commissioner Ing motioned to approve the regular and executive sessions for March <br /> 8, 2024, seconded by Commissioner Quartararo with no discussion, it carried <br /> unanimously, and the minutes were approved. <br /> POLICE CHIEFS REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES <br /> Items from the chief's written reports were highlighted. Detailed reports are on file: <br /> • Crime Report: Major Amaral reported through May 31, 2024, there were 4,241 serious <br /> crimes. For the fiscal year, burglaries decreased in both Area I and Area II. Area II saw <br /> an increase in robberies, while Area I saw an increase in thefts. Auto thefts decreased <br /> in both areas. Sexual assaults increased in Area I, while murders decreased in both <br /> areas. Attempted murder rose in Area II, and assaults increased in both areas. Overall, <br />