2006-10-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 20, 2006 Page 2 • Public Relations (Lassiter / Politano Steckel): Commissioner Politano Steckel stated that Momi Cazimero, sister of Ronald Jitchaku, would like to give a status report on fundraising efforts for the monument for fallen officers at the meeting in January. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Assistant Chief Day entertained questions to the written report; there were none. The last recruit class has helped with staffing. They continue to receive a lot of calls for service. • Traffic: Assistant Chief Pacheco summarized the written report. They are looking to repair the Cushman carts to better serve the Kailua area. DUI arrests increased by 65% compared to this time last year Personnel: Assistant Chief Osorio reported having two recruit classes in training. The 68th class will start FTO in January and the 691h will start in March. They hope to start another recruit class in December. They anticipate filling all the vacancies by the end of 2007. Deputy Chief reported that Assistant Chief Pacheco has been promoted to Assistant Chief of Area II and replaced AC Day who is now in Area I. • Finance: No discussion on the written report. • Commendations: No discussion on the written report. • Commander's meeting minutes of August 10 and September 19, 2006: No discussion. • Other Departmental Activities: Deputy Chief Kubojiri reported that the State has hired new Sheriffs who will be assisting them in serving bench warrants. Vice personnel are now clean -cut, with short hair. This is based on safety concerns. They encounter a number of clandestine labs and need to keep their hair under cover. The department will be receiving 24 laptop computers to use on a trial basis around the island. They are still behind in acquiring radar guns. NEW BUSINESS Chair Lassiter's summarized her report on the NACOLE Conference, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (Correspondence 06 -38). Recess was called at 9:40 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m.