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Hawaii Police Commission
<br /> Regular Session Minutes
<br /> May 17, 2024
<br /> Page 2
<br /> Major Amaral noted that in addressing Commissioner Tavares' request, crime, and
<br /> traffic reports now include additional years of data. Chair Robinson suggested
<br /> increasing the font size for improved readability.
<br /> • Traffic Report: Assistant Chief Basque reported that as of May 6, 2024, there have
<br /> been 739 traffic crashes this fiscal year, down from 764 at the same time last year.
<br /> Traffic fatalities remain unchanged at 21 for both years. DUI arrests have decreased to
<br /> 773 from 799 last year. In April 2024, there were 78 DUI arrests, an increase from 68 in
<br /> March 2024. Additionally, in April 2024, a total of 6,037 citations were issued, including
<br /> 4,262 for moving/regulatory violations, 405 for seat belt violations, 38 for child restraint
<br /> violations, and 1,332 for speeding.
<br /> • Personnel Report: Major Bird reported that as of April 30, 2024, there are 89 sworn
<br /> police vacancies in the field, with 48 positions unfilled after accounting for recruit
<br /> classes: seven in the 98th recruit class, 17 in the 99th, and 17 in the 100th. For police
<br /> communication officers, 28 positions are currently filled, leaving 13 vacancies. All five
<br /> supervising police communication officer positions are fully staffed. Overall, the
<br /> department has filled 436 of 484 sworn positions (90%) and 126 of 157 civilian
<br /> positions (80%).
<br /> Police Officer I Recruitment Activities: The 100th recruit class consisting of 17 new
<br /> hires, began on April 1, 2024, and will be in academic training until September 30,
<br /> 2024. The 99th recruit class, which started with 23 new hires in November 2023, has 17
<br /> recruits who have just graduated. In the 98th recruit class, seven officers were in field
<br /> training, with six now starting solo assignments. The 101st recruit class is scheduled to
<br /> start on July 16, 2024. On January 17, 2024, 58 attended the agility test (including eight
<br /> retakes), resulting in nine new eligible applicants: two no-shows, three passed, and 4
<br /> failed. On February 7, 2024, 26 referred names included 23 new applicants and three
<br /> retakes, with six no-shows, 13 passed, and seven failed. On March 6, 2024, 32 referred
<br /> names included 23 new applicants and 9 retakes, with 11 no-shows, 14 passed, and
<br /> seven failed. On April 3, 2024, 12 referred names included eight new applicants and
<br /> four retakes, with two no-shows, four passed, and six failed. Currently, 25 eligible
<br /> applicants are progressing through the vetting process for the 101st recruit class.
<br /> Internal Recruitments: The Police Officer III internal recruitment was held from
<br /> February 1 to February 20, 2024. They received a referred list and are awaiting
<br /> candidate folders and interviews. The recruitment for Police Sergeant/Detective and
<br /> Police Lieutenant included written exams, but this process was canceled. A new
<br /> recruitment is tentatively scheduled for May 26 to June 4, 2024. The internal Police
<br /> Captain recruitment ran from January 14 to January 23, 2024. Edwin Buyten was
<br /> promoted to the Kau district, effective May 16, 2024. Roylen Valera was temporarily
<br /> promoted to South Kohala, effective May 16, 2024, with the temporary promotion not
<br /> exceeding January 15, 2028. The Police Major recruitment also took place from
<br /> January 14 to January 23, 2024. Jeremie Evangelista received a temporary promotion
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