2004-01-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes January 16, 2004 Page 3 - Status of changes to the rules: No report. Contractual Services (de Silva /Frazier): Commissioner Frazier stated that his report had to be done in executive session because it involved confidential proposals. • Public Relations (Nara /Lambeth): The committee had no report. STATUS OF COMPLAINTS REFERRED TO CHIEF MAHUNA Chair Hara asked Captain Tavares to present his report in open session by referencing only the HPC number. Captain Tavares gave an update of HPC 03 -12A & B, HPC 03 -27, and HPC 03 -29 as summarized in the written report. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Assistant Chief Hickcox summarized written report. • Traffic: Assistant Chief Hickcox summarized written report. Vice Chair Manago thanked the officers on the street for the increase in DUI arrests and decrease in fatalities. • Personnel: Deputy Chief Kubojiri reported having 41 sworn and 8 civilian vacancies. He reported that the Mayor needed to approve filling all resultant vacancies. Their priority now is to fill the sergeant positions. • Finance: Deputy Chief Kubojiri summarized the written report. The Chief has instructed them to look at training and equipment as a priority in the budget. In response to Chair Hara's inquiry into whether the department could hire private contractors for projects under $25,000 as they do at the Department of Education, Chief Mahuna stated that they have to go through Public Works. • Commendations: Chief Mahuna reported receiving seven commendations since last meeting. • Commanders' meeting minutes: Chief Mahuna reported that they had a good year. Their goals were obtained and morale was up. However, he is concerned that even though DUI arrests increased, they still had traffic fatalities. Commanders and their staff were commended for their efforts. They were informed that with the commission, they would be working on a more consistent disciplinary system that would ensure a better process. Chair Hara thanked Commissioner Frazier for attending the last commanders' meeting and encouraged the other commissioners to attend. The next meeting is scheduled for January 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Shultz Siding Conference Room on Railroad Avenue.