2005-01-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes, Page 3 January 21, 2005 • Contractual Services (Frazier) — No report. • Public Relations (Hara /Lassiter) — No report CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Assistant Chief Day entertained questions to the written report. He explained the reason for the high number of thefts. Sixty stolen checks would result in sixty cases. Promotions have been made in the upper ranks of captains, majors, and assistant chiefs (as noted in the Personal Orders). Commissioner Frazier asked that the commissioners be notified as soon as there is a change in the district command. • Traffic: Assistant Chief Nakamichi entertained questions to the written report. He stated that the Chief is emphasizing professionalism. They are trying to dispel the thought that Kona and Hilo are separate and are working as one department. Commissioner Manago stated that regarding the recent fatality of a promising young girl on the Queen K Highway, the newspaper reported that the lab report of the truck driver had not yet come back, and he inquired whether that was normal. Assistant Chief Nakamichi stated that the information is still at the laboratory, and he didn't know if the information would be made public. Personnel: Assistant Chief Osorio reported that they still have 68 sworn vacancies. Out of approximately 140 applicants, they hope to have 14 -15 people in the next recruit class. They have not been very successful in recruiting officers from other jurisdictions. He's not sure if the Chief wants to go in the direction of directly recruiting from other police departments. The cadet program has been designated to Major Ferreira. Commissioner Hara stated that in Correspondence 05 -02, the writer (Richard Fuller) stated that the police reports were not made available to Myna Bird. The man's claim of secrecy in the police department bothers him. Assistant Chief Osorio stated that their computer system was designed and paid for so that the police department could get the information, not to accommodate the press. The press should be able to get the arrest report, but not in the same format as they did previously. Finance: Accountant Kay Nishibayashi entertained questions to the financial report. She reported that they are still working on glitches to the County's new accounting system. Commissioner Manago stated that they would be reviewing the budget under New Business. Commendations: Chair Bertsch stated that with regards to commendations, he would like input from the commissioners about an end -of- the -year report similar to what the Police Department does for disciplinary actions. Has asked that the Chief's Office put