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Lincoln S.T.Ashida <br /> Harry Kim Corporation Counsel <br /> Mayor <br /> Gerald Takase <br /> Assistant Corporation <br /> Counsel <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COUNSEL <br /> 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720-4262 • (808)961-8251 • Fax(808)961-8622 <br /> NI&M 2M .2 <br /> Sent via email; no hard copy will follow <br /> Honorable Pudding L, <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 Liar and Police Commission Members: <br /> RE: Suggested Improvements to the Investigation Process— <br /> FINAL DRAFT <br /> Through the collective input of all Police Commission members, representatives <br /> from the Hawaii Police Department and the Office of the Police Chief, the enclosed <br /> document represents the final version of what will be the future investigative process <br /> followed by the Hawaii Police Commission in the processing of all citizen complaints. <br /> The Commission is encouraged to formally adopt this procedure at its April 20, <br /> 2007 meeting. <br /> At this meeting, the Commission is also encouraged to create a task force, <br /> pursuant to Section 92-2.5(b)(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended (hereinafter <br /> "HRS")for the purpose of promptly evaluating all complaints and referring them to the <br /> Internal Affairs Division of the Hawaii Police Department (hereinafter"IX and "HPD" <br /> respectively). The proposed method of creating this task force is enclosed for the <br /> Chair's reference. Note State law requires this to be a three meeting process. <br /> Please contact me in advance of the April 201h meeting if you have any questions <br /> concerning this process. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> INCKOLW9 T. ASHIDA <br /> Corporation Counsel <br /> C: Honorable Lawrence K. Mahuna, Police Chief <br /> Captain Marshall Kanehailua, HPD IA <br /> S: Board s/Police/Corresp./Letter to Commission re new investigative process FINAL 3-20-07/LSAmr <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider <br />