2004-11-19 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes November 19, 2004 Page 3 • Office Management and Staffing (Muller /Mitchell): The committee had no report. Rules and Policies (Bertsch) - Time of meeting 9:00 a.m. vs. 10:00 a.m.: Chair Hara called for a vote to start the meetings at 10:00 a.m. All members voted nay. The meetings will continue as special meetings with a start time of 9:00 a.m. - Terminology of dispositions and rule changes: Corporation Counsel Ashida had no report of changes. • Contractual Services (Frazier): Chair Hara reported that the County has extended the investigator's contract for an additional year. • Public Relations (Hara /Lassiter): Commissioner Lassiter will send out a public release of Commissioner Frazier's NACOLE trip. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Major Day summarized the written report. Traffic: Major Dawrs summarized the written report. Officers have been assigned to do traffic enforcement on the Queen K Highway. South Kohala is unable to assist with traffic enforcement due to manpower shortage. They are experiencing problems with commuters driving to Kailua -Kona through the Queen K, Mauka, and South Kona roadways Commissioner Bertsch stated that the widening of the Queen K highway gives the impression that it's a four -lane highway, and people are passing on the shoulder. He asked if the police department could make public announcements that they would be going after people who drive recklessly. Chief Mahuna stated that it is already being done. Travis Loop of West Hawaii Today stated that he would like to work on something like that. • Personnel: There were no questions or discussions to the written report. Lunch recess was called at 12:20 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 2:00 p.m. • Finance: There were no questions or discussions on the written report. • Commendations: Chief Mahuna reported receiving 14 commendations since the last meeting. • Commanders' Meeting Minutes: No report.