2005-12-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes December 16, 2005 Page 3 • Other Departmental Activities: Chief Mahuna reported that their 2006 -07 budget has been geared towards civilian staffing. Recruitment has been very successful, and much is attributed to Civil Service, the Assistant Chiefs, and their Human Resources Department who do a lot of pau hana sessions. The SROs have been talking to students about police as a career. They will be linking their records management system to pawn shops on the West Coast and will soon have the capability of looking into records to see merchandise. Most of our drugs come from the West Coast. Deputy Chief Kubojiri and Lieutenant O'Connor were sent to taser training. With the proliferation of drugs, there has been an increase in the level of violence. For the safety of officers, tasers could be used to take people down. They are doing preliminary work on it, and the SRT would use it first. Chair Bertsch stated that he would like them to pursue the taser. They notified retailers about pseudoefedrine being used to make "Ice." Their biggest concern is for children who live in homes with crystal meth. Smoke is absorbed through the skin. Commissioner Frazier stated that Betsy Tranquilli of West Hawaii Today did an interesting article about the shooting range. Chief Mahuna stated that he hoped the county and everyone concerned sees the need for practice. They need training that emulates work conditions. Assistant Chief Osorio stated that he doesn't think the state has the money for a shooting range, so someone else has to do it. • Commander's Meeting Minutes of November 17, 2005 — No discussion. Recess was called at 10:30 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:40 a.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the public) — None. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public) Vice Chair Lassiter moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii County Police Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy would be involved and a closed session is requested and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92 -5 (2) and Hawaii County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). The motion carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:41 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 10:50 a.m.