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rS of. <br /> �!r� Lincoln S.T.Ashida <br /> Corporation Counsel <br /> , <br /> Harry Kim ���'' <br /> Mayor Gerald Takase <br /> Assistant Corporation <br /> •'d►'M� Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo,Hawaii 967204262 . (808)961-8251 • Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION <br /> ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION <br /> ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT <br /> NOT A PUBLIC RECORD <br /> February 12, 2007 <br /> Sent via email; no hard copy will follow <br /> Honorable Pudding Lassiter <br /> Chair, Hawaii Police Commission <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hilo Lagoon Centre, Ste. 313 <br /> 101 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Lassiter and Police Commission Members: <br /> RE: Suggested Improvements to the Investigation Process <br /> At the request of the Police Commission, the following represents the <br /> consensus gleaned from discussion over the past few months concerning <br /> suggested improvements to the investigatory process (copies of excerpts from <br /> meetings enclosed, as well as previous correspondence from our office <br /> concerning this issue): <br /> • The majority of commissioners and Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna favor the <br /> present process where members of the public are able to personally address <br /> the Commission. This should not change, as it promotes transparency. <br /> • Cases where the Commission's investigator has been used were not positive <br /> experiences. The investigations took place too long after the incident, and <br /> the reports were essentially restatements of existing police reports. <br /> • In some cases, commissioners expressed concern in not having enough <br /> information to make an informed decision. These were often cases where (1) <br /> there was no police report, and/or (2) the police officer did not appear nor <br /> submit a written statement. <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />