12-19-2025 Board Packet for PC Meeting

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Regular Session Minutes November 21, 2025 Page 2 emphasizing the need for strong, responsive leadership within the Police Department. She urged the Commission to prioritize candidates who understand the island’s diverse communities, uphold due process, the rule of law, and effective communication with the public. Nancy Moser supported the concerns raised by previous speakers, referencing the County Council's resolution on due process and multicultural values. She suggested interview questions should highlight these values and encouraged increasing transparency by streaming portions of the process. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Vice Chair Bertsch motioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes for October 24, 2025, seconded by Commissioner Yamada. With no discussion, the motion carried unanimously. POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Items from the chief’s written reports were highlighted: Crime Report(Major Amaral): 1,827 serious crimes reported through October 31, 2025. Area I and II CIS investigated 349 of these cases (260 in Area I, 89 in Area II) Calls for Service:10,507 calls in October (FYTD: 40,924). Traffic Report(Major Shopay): FYTD as of November 17, 2025: o Traffic Crashes: 307 (vs. 321 last fiscal year). o Traffic Fatalities: 6 (vs. 5 last fiscal year). o DUI Arrests: 296 (vs.320 last fiscal year). o October Citations: 5,530 total: 3,677 moving, 359 seatbelt, 20 child restraint, 1,146 for speeding. Vice Report(Assistant Chief Bird): October seizures included 7,101g of meth, 183g of cocaine, a little over 1g of heroin, 12.87g of fentanyl, 4,312g of dried marijuana, 250g of edibles, over 30 prescription pills, 780g of psilocybin, 15g of steroids, 58 steroid pills, 0.7g MDMA, several items of drug paraphernalia, $2,447 in cash, and over a thousand rounds of ammunition. Twenty-one people were arrested for68 offenses, and officers executed 31 search warrants. Notably, on November 17, officers arrested an 18-year-old in Kailua-Kona, recovering over 2,500g of marijuana concentrate in vape devices. Following the report, Chair Robinson suggested that future reports include statistics regarding drug-related deaths.