2007-12-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai'i County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes Special Meeting, December 20, 2007 Page 3 Commissioner Lundkvist stated that she lives in the Pahoa area. She gets calls at least three times a week. She feels that most people just like to vent. Often after they vent, they are satisfied. Commissioner Robinson stated that he looked at the six criteria, and there is nothing that they are not familiar with. He gets information from talking to officers in the community. Knowing that they do an annual evaluation, he keeps things on the radar. Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that during his ride - alongs, he told the officers that whatever they said would be kept confidential, and he was better able to communicate with them. He has a good rapport with the men and women he talked to in patrol and dispatch. He told them to feel free to ask for help. They are not there to micro - manage. Officer Stewart stated that after he read about the ride - alongs in the minutes, he encouraged the officers to talk stories with the commissioners, not to give disgruntled statements. Commissioner Kaoiwi told Officer Stewart that they support the people on the line. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioners Kaoiwi moved to meet in executive session to conduct an annual performance evaluation of Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna where consideration of matters affecting privacy would be involved and a closed session is requested by Chief Mahuna 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 (a) (2) and Hawaii County Charter 13 -20 (b). Commissioner Robinson seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 7:10 p.m. Regular session reconvened at 9:55 p.m. Chief Mahuna's evaluation will be given to him prior to January's monthly meeting. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS — None ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Lassiter announced that the Police Commission's next meeting would be on December 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., at the Department of Liquor Control in the Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni St., Suite 230. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. SUBMITTED: APPROVED: