2005-09-30 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes September 30, 2005 Page 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Frazier) Correspondence 05 -46: Vice Chair Lassiter moved and Commissioner Kaoiwi seconded to accept the police commission's budget for fiscal year 2006 -07 as proposed in Correspondence 05 -46. The motion carried unanimously. Chair Bertsch read a memo from Commissioner Frazier stating that he found the department's management of finances good, and the challenge would be in wages, overtime, and fuel costs. • Office Management and Staffing (Bertsch /Mitchell): No report. • Rules and Policies (Bertsch / Lundkvist): Public Hearing on rule changes, October 21, 2005: Commissioner Lundkvist stated that Ms. Pelayo suggested a slight change to the wording used for "Insufficient Evidence," which she agrees. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that the suggested change is not substantial, and the change could be made at the public hearing. • Contractual Services (Frazier): No report. • Public Relations (Bertsch /Lassiter): Vice Chair Lassiter reported that four commissioners attended the annual Hawaii State Law Enforcement Official's Association Conference hosted by the Maui Police Department. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Assistant Chief Day entertained questions to the written report. Clearance rates over 100% are carry -overs from prior months. The spikes in burglaries are attributed to groups working together. When the responsible parties are put away, the numbers of burglaries drop. Commissioner Mitchell stated that the Volcano community has experienced a high number of burglaries, and the police department has been very quick to help. This has made quite a difference in their community, and they feel good about the police department. Commissioner Bertsch stated that the success in Volcano is due to community involvement and especially the work of the community - policing officer. At one time West Hawaii had six CPOs, now they only have two. Assistant Chief Nakamichi reported that the parties responsible for the burglaries in mauka Kona have been apprehended. They are asking the community for help with their eyes and ears. Traffic: Assistant Chief Nakamichi summarized the written report. He requested clarification on the Chair's request at the last meeting for a breakdown of arrests by districts. Chair Bertsch stated that they are looking at resources for each district rather than just east side, west side.