2006-02-17 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission February 17, 2006 Regular Session Minutes Page 2 COMMUNICATIONS • Commissioner Kaoiwi moved and Commissioner Frazier seconded to approve the communications as listed. The motion carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Frazier /Morimoto): Commissioner Frazier stated that in Correspondence 06 -06, the preliminary fiscal year budget for 2007, the department is requesting twelve civilian and one sworn positions. These are positions the commission has been endorsing. The department might have to request additional funding for the escalating fuel costs. Deputy Chief Kubojiri stated that they are requesting a clerk to assist the lieutenant with preliminary work on the accreditation process. They are not yet at the stage where they could trigger the start of the time line. Commissioner Frazier proposed that the Chair send a letter to the Mayor supporting the supplemental budget as presented by the department and to focus on accreditation and civilian staffing. Commissioner Bertsch suggested that the committee draft the letter for the Chair's signature. • Office Management and Staffing (Lundkvist /Mitchell): Commissioner Lundkvist reported that the commission's office would be moving soon. Ms. Pelayo stated that the office will be relocated to the Hilo Lagoon Centre, Room 313, down the hall from Corporation Counsel. • Rules and Policies (Bertsch / Kaoiwi): The committee had no report. • Contractual Services (Robinson): The committee had no report. • Public Relations (Lassiter / Politano Steckel): Commissioner Politano Steckel stated that she was delighted to see articles in the newspapers on police commendations and ICE. Chair Lassiter stated that the police department will be marching in the Merry Monarch parade for the first time in 35 years. CHIEF'S REPORT • Crime: Assistant Chief Nakamichi summarized the written report. • Traffic: Assistant Chief Nakamichi summarized the written report. • Personnel: Deputy Chief Kubojiri reported having 70 sworn vacancies, 28 of which will be filled by the new recruits. The next recruit class is targeted for May 1, and they hope to start another class at the end of the year. He stated that the commission could be invited to a recruit class, as observers, to see what they go through. They have 6 civilian vacancies, and will be interviewing for the public relations specialist next month.