2006-01-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes January 20, 2006 Page 2 PERSONNEL ORDERS Nos. 2005 -134 to 2005 -141 and 2006 -001 to 2006 -005 (Including but not limited to work assignments, training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.) Commissioner Frazier moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded to accept the Personnel Orders. The motion carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS • Commissioner Kaoiwi moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded to accept the communications as listed. The motion carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Frazier): No report. • Office Management and Staffing (Robinson /Mitchell): No report. • Rules and Policies (Bertsch / Lundkvist): No report. • Contractual Services (Frazier): No report. • Public Relations (Bertsch /Lassiter): No report. • Committee appointments for 2006: Chair Lassiter made the following appointments: - Budget /Finance: Frazier /Morimoto - Office Management and Staffing: Lundkvist /Mitchell - Rules and Policies: Kaoiwi /Bertsch - Contractual Services: Robinson - Public Relations: Lassiter /Politano Steckel CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Major Derek Pacheco summarized the written report. • Traffic: Assistant Chief Ronald Nakamichi summarized the written report. Commissioner Frazier expressed concern that the public is under the impression that suspects are "let go." The public needs to be educated that an investigation needs to be completed before someone is arrested. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that the laws provide that someone in custody has to be charged within 48 hours. Drug analyses and autopsies take longer than 48 hours. Someone held in jail could file a wrongful arrest lawsuit. The big variable is that the police has no control over the prosecutors. Assistant Chief Ronald Nakamichi stated that in all fairness to all parties, they have to do a complete investigation. Chair Lassiter suggested that news releases state "Pending completion of an investigation, an arrest could occur." Personnel: Assistant Chief Elroy Osorio entertained questions to the written report. He stated that the Managing Director approves filling vacancies of retired officers.