2010-02-19 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 19, 2010 Page 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Kaoiwi /Mende) — No report. • Office Management and Staffing (Whittemore) — No report. • Rules and Policies (Behenna /Sumja) ➢ Review of revised rules and regulations: Commissioner Behenna stated that the draft that was distributed was not the final copy. It will have to go before a public hearing, and the commission would then vote on it. The ultimate decision may not be made by the current commission members. He suggested discussing it later in the meeting because of the full agenda. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that a public hearing requires a 30 -day notice. • Contractual Services (vacant): No report. • Public Relations /Information (Politano Steckel /Ignacio): No report. CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime: Captain Chad Basque, commander of the Criminal Investigations Division of Area II summarized the written report. He stated that the larger number of burglaries and thefts could be attributed to the hard economic times. The thefts and burglaries in Area II have been mostly things that could be fenced such as electronic equipment. Many of those arrested have a drug problem. Pawn shop checks are part of their normal investigation. Pawn shops have to submit a report of their transactions. After finding stolen items, part of their investigation is to find out what is being done with them. Assistant Pacheco stated that in Area I, they have seen a lot of shoplifting and credit card forging. For every forgery, there is a theft. People are purchasing with fraudulent credit cards and checks. They constantly hit the pawn shops, and detectives go through all their receipts. • Traffic: Pacheco summarized the written report. He will have a report on cell phone enforcement at the next meeting. Commissioner Kaoiwi asked for more enforcement on IGlauea Avenue from the Haihai bridge to the school because many people speed in that area. Commissioner Ignacio asked that they get the word out that the Office of Social Ministries has funds to help families purchase car seats.