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Regular Session Minutes <br />July 18, 2025 <br />Page 6 <br />Vice Chair Bertsch asked technical questions regarding the verification of caller <br />information and whether patrol officers would have additional duties. Major Finkey <br />explained that officers woulddistribute cards with the QR code and website. Bertsch <br />also asked about survey timing, which can be activated at any time, with results <br />compiled monthly. <br />Commissioner Tavares asked about staffing and budget impacts. Major Finkey stated <br />there are no staffing increases required, minimal personnel impact, and noadditional <br />costs beyond the software. He also asked about opting out of texts, which will be <br />available. <br />Chair Robinson asked how updates are handled once cases are referred to the <br />prosecutor’s office. Major Finkey explained that the prosecutor’s contact information will <br />be provided, but the department does not give further updates beyond that point. <br />Missing Persons Presentation:Captain Rio Amon-Wilkins of the Area I Criminal <br />Investigation Division presented a comprehensive review of missing person cases <br />initiated island-wide from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2025. <br />A total of 808 caseswere initiated during this period, averaging 147 annually.Of these, <br />39 individuals remain missing,with approximately 95-96% of all reported missing <br />individuals being located.Abreakdown of unresolved cases by year is as follows: <br />o 2020: 5 of 139 cases remain open <br />o 2021: 5 of 152 cases remain open <br />o 2022: 7 of 153 cases remain open <br />o 2023: 10 of 144 cases remain open <br />o 2024: 6 of 156 cases remain open <br />o 2025 (to date): 6 of 64 cases remain open <br />Captain Amon-Wilkins highlighted a significant trend among the 39 unresolved cases: <br />18 cases (46%) were water-related incidents. These included activities such as <br />shoreline fishing, opihi picking, diving, boating, and kayaking. Other circumstances for <br />the unresolved cases involved suspected homicides, suicides, individuals with known <br />mental health concerns, and instances where individuals are believed to have <br />intentionally left the island or country. Some reports were also noted to have significant <br />delays between when the person was last seen and when they were officially reported <br />missing. <br />Commissioner Lacerte asked for clarification on the term “suspected suicide,” <br />questioning whether that indicated the individual had been located or if it was only the <br /> <br />