2009-12-18 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission December 18, 2009 Page 2 • Rules and Policies (Behenna /Sumja) ➢ Development of vision and mission statement: Postponed to January ➢ Review of revised rules and regulations: Postponed to January • Contractual Services (vacant) • Public Relations /Information ( Politano Steckel /Ignacio): Commissioner Politano Steckel stated that she will meet with the Chief next year to discuss the fallen officer's monument. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Assistant Chief Tavares summarized the written report. • Traffic: Major Thomas summarized the written report. Accidents, fatalities, and DUI arrests were all down. They are ramping up traffic enforcement island -wide during the holiday season • Personnel (Including, but not limited to work and training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.) Assistant Chief Kanehailua reported having six sworn and fifteen civilian vacancies. Four civilian positions will be filled in January. Three officers will retire at the end of the year. They are making some progress on the school crossing guard vacancies. Chair Whittemore commended the female school crossing guard in Mt. View for her friendliness. He sees her waving to people every morning that he drives by. • Finance: Assistant Chief Kanehailua reported that they are in the budget process. They are still below their target, and hopefully with their cost - saving measures they can continue to the end of the fiscal year. Commendations: Chief Kubojiri reported receiving thirteen commendations since the last meeting. Commissioner Morimoto asked about working towards getting the commendation report in the newspaper. Newspaper reporter John Burnett stated that having that in the paper would be his boss's decision. Chief Kubojiri stated that they could put it in the police department's website which is available to the media. Other Departmental Activities Chief Kubojiri stated that they submitted their proposal on how the police department could trim its budget, but they have no idea how it was received. They have been tasked to look at their respective departments and have a workforce reduction back to the 2003 level. They are looking at how they could save money without affecting or compromising core police services. Everything is on the table, and they may have to cut programs. It is complex, and they have to go to bargaining unit. Their proposals went to Human Resources.