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Regular Session Minutes <br />December 19, 2025 <br />Page 2 <br />Sam Guckenheimer thanked the Commission for their work on selecting the next Chief <br />of Police and noted he has testified at six consecutive meetings. He highlighted three <br />“screens”: national cases challenging unconstitutional federal actions, the County <br />Council’s unanimous resolutions supporting resident protections, and the Police <br />Commission’s lack of transparency in theselection process. He emphasized that the <br />new Chief should prioritize public safety, resist unconstitutional actions, and stand up to <br />federal pressure. He also urged the Commission to increase transparency, clarify the <br />values guiding the selection, and allow public input to strengthen community–police <br />relations. <br />Patti Cookstated that she stands by her written testimony and urged the Commission to <br />prioritize Police Chief candidates who reflect Hawaii’sconstitutional values, including <br />the spirit of aloha, have strong local connections, and commit to ongoing <br />communication with the community. She referenced County Council resolutions on the <br />rule of law and immigration-related concerns and encouraged Police Department <br />engagement in those efforts.Ms. Cookexpressed concern about the adequacy of <br />candidate vetting, requested that candidate interviews be conducted publicly, and stated <br />that evaluating candidates solely on written interrogatory responses is insufficient <br />without reviewing full application materials <br />APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES <br />Commissioner Tavaresmotioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes <br />for November 21, 2025, seconded by Commissioner Yamada. With no discussion, the <br />motion carriedunanimously. <br />POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES <br />Items from the chief’s written reports were highlighted: <br />Crime Report:Major Scott Amaralreported 2,249serious crimes reported through <br />November 30, 2025. Area I and II CIS investigated 412 ofthese cases (303in Area <br />I,109 in Area II) <br />Calls for Service:9,894calls in November(FYTD: 50,818). <br />Traffic Report:Assistant Chief Chad BasquereportedFYTD as of December 15, <br />2025: <br />o Traffic Crashes: 390(vs. 396last fiscal year). <br />o Traffic Fatalities: 6 (vs. 8last fiscal year). <br />o DUI fatalities: 2 (vs. 2 last fiscal year) <br />o DUI Arrests: 377(vs.405last fiscal year). <br />o DUI Arrests for November: 81 (v. 80 previous month) <br />o NovemberCitations: 5,923total: 3,794moving, 346seatbelt, 55child restraint, <br />1,426for speeding. <br /> <br />