2007-02-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai'i County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 16, 2007 Page 3 accreditation process, and everything must have procedures or policy statements. Once the CALEA application is submitted, they only have a window of three months to complete the process which costs $25,000. So, they want to do all their front -end work first before submitting the application. ➢ Chief Mahuna thanked the commissioners for their support for his and the Deputy's pay increase. The increase is not necessarily for him, but for the position, the next Police Chief. This allows the county to be in a position of continuity. Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that they need to continually monitor the salaries because of contract increases. ➢ Chief Mahuna reported that the Police Chiefs' Conference is coming up soon, and they will be asking all counties to increase the base pay for all incoming police officers. ➢ Chief Mahuna reported that the police department will be doing a television program of Hawaii's Most Wanted on cable TV. It will be hosted by Major Jay Enanoria. ➢ Commissioner Mitchell stated that she received a call from some visitors whose car was broken into at the Green Sands Beach in Ka'u. They were treated very kindly by a police officer at the Ka'u police station. Although, he was not able to go out and search the area with them because he was the only one at the station. The visitors went back to the area and found many purses and airline tickets. People want to know what happened with their complaint. ➢ Commissioner Politano reported that there is about $10,000 to start the fallen officers' monument, but nothing is happening. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public) Commissioner Lundkvist moved and Commissioner Mitchell 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 that pertain 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 10:1 2 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 10:33 a.m.