2002-07-26 Police Commission Minutes

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Minutes — Regular Session July 26, 2002 Page 3 Chief Correa reported on the department's three major projects. The first is the records management system. The vendor will be installing computer equipment throughout the entire county. It will be a local wide area network. This RMS system will enhance the department's ability to move data electronically. The second project is the microwave relocation, an $8 -10 million project. This will move them from an analog to a digital frequency, from a 2 gigahertz to 6 gigahertz system. The third project is the cellblock. The building is 60% complete, and is a $4.5 million project. Major Carter, who recently retired, coordinated the last two projects in addition to his other duties which included dispatch and the radio shop. Major Harry Kubojiri has replaced him. Chief Correa announced that he would be resigning as police chief effective August 9, 2002. He has accepted a position with a newly created federal agency. The department is sound, and he has confidence in his staff to carry out the department's goals and objectives and to maintain the public's safety. In accordance with the police department's general orders, the acting chief will be the assistant chief of the administrative bureau, which is Assistant Chief Larry Mahuna. In his absence, the acting chief will be the senior assistant chief who is on duty at that particular time. In the interim, one assistant chief will run Area I which includes CID and field operations. Another assistant chief will run Area II which includes field and investigative operations. This will be temporary until the new chief is named. Chief Correa thanked the commissioners for their confidence and support in appointing him. His year and a half as chief seemed like a short time, but he had been working with the commission for almost eight years, since his appointment as deputy chief. He notified the county's managing director of his resignation and will issue a public release today. Vice Chair Hara questioned whether the commission needed to approve Assistant Chief Mahuna as acting chief. Corporation Counsel Ashida informed that it was not necessary because the general orders line of succession automatically places him in the position. The commission could confirm him or do nothing, and he would still continue as acting chief. Vice Chair Hara inquired into the timeline they had in announcing the vacancy, to which Commissioner Lambeth stated that they would work on it at the next meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS - None