2025-05-16 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Regular Session Minutes May 16, 2025 Page 4 response. He was shot and killed by police. The injured officer underwent surgeries and is recovering, with plans to return to duty after completing rehabandmedical clearance. The media honored a request to withhold the officer’s identity due to his undercover role. Lucresia’s accomplice, Silas Zion, has been charged with attempted murder and is awaiting trial. Chief Moszkowicz reported that 20 lives have been HPD’s use of donated tourniquets from the Spirit of Blue Foundation. In March, Executive Director Ryan Smith presented a symbolic check for $38,188.16, representing donations of 492 tourniquets, holsters, and a defensive tactics training suite since 2020. The program began after Chaplain Renee Godoy secured a grant in response to earlier life-saving uses of personal tourniquets by officers. HPD leads the nation in confirmed life-saving uses of these donated tourniquets. Chief Moszkowicz reported that the 2025 Merrie Monarch Festival, held from April 20– 26 in downtown Hilo, was a success with no major incidents. HPD participated in the parade on horseback, represented by Lt. Scotty Lewis, Officer Eddie Lewis, and the chief,along with recruits and training staff who distributed QR codes promoting HPD career opportunities. The event served as a positive outreach opportunity for the department. Chief Moszkowicz reported that on April 14, he joined Fire Chief Todd and Mayor Alameda for the blessing and dedication of the new emergency call center on Mohouli Street in Hilo. The 17,000-square-foot, $31 million facility now serves as a unified dispatch center for police and fire, enhancing emergency response and allowing for futuregrowth. The opening coincided with National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The center, built to withstand hurricanes and earthquakes, includes various support spaces and officially went live at 3:00 a.m. on April 17. In response to a question from Vice Chair Bertsch, Chief Moszkowicz confirmed that the old dispatch center will serve as a backup facility. Chief Moszkowicz reported that the Kona Community Policing Section and HIPAL hosted nearly 100 keiki at the 3rd annual Outrigger Youth Canoe Regatta on March 22 at Kailua Pier, in partnership with local canoe clubs. In Hilo, officers supported a t-ball and coach-pitch baseball tournament and participated in the 2025 Scouting Makahiki, where over 100 keiki earned fingerprinting and crime prevention merit badges. Chief Moszkowicz reported that on March 28, HPD launched its new Kalounui internship program in partnership with UH Hilo. The program offers college credit for up to four semesters of internships over a four-year period, with students rotating through various divisions such as patrol and IT.The first cohort, consisting of seven confirmed interns and five applicants, is expected to begin in the fall. The name Kalounui symbolizes the strong connections the program aims to build between the department