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HAWAI`I POLICE COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br /> J U LY 19, 2024 <br /> WEST HAWAFI CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING A, COUNCIL CHAMBERS <br /> 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HI <br /> CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br /> Chair Robinson called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m. <br /> Present: Rick Robinson, Chair <br /> Arthur Buckman, Commissioner <br /> Eileen Lacerte, Commissioner <br /> Rod Quartararo, Commissioner <br /> Jacob Tavares, Commissioner <br /> Absent: John Bertsch, Vice Chair <br /> Travis Ing, Commissioner <br /> Anthony Sur, Commissioner <br /> A quorum was present. <br /> Also present: Reed Mahuna, Deputy Chief <br /> Scott Amaral, Major <br /> Jeremie Evangelista, Major <br /> Thomas Shopay, Major <br /> Tuck Loy Aurelio, Captain <br /> Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br /> Charisse Correa, Secretary <br /> STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None) <br /> POLICE CHIEFS REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES <br /> Items from the Chief's written reports were highlighted: <br /> • Crime Report: Major Scott Amaral reported 5,691 serious crimes through June 30, <br /> 2024. Of these serious crimes, Area I and Area II criminal investigation units <br /> investigated 768 of those cases, with 457 in Area I and 311 in Area II. <br /> • Calls for Service: For June 2024, HPD received 9,550 calls for service, raising the fiscal <br /> year total to 120,413. <br /> Chair Robinson asked for clarification on what it means to "clear" a case. Does clearing <br /> a case imply that the responsible person has been identified and arrested? Major <br /> Amaral explained that clearing a case means that a suspect has been identified, or the <br /> investigation has been completed and forwarded to the prosecutor's office, either by <br /> deferring, routing, arresting, or charging. Additionally, this can include cases that were <br /> closed without prosecution or those deemed unfounded, where no crime actually <br /> occurred. <br />