2011-12-15 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes December 15, 2011 Page 2 Traffic: Major O’Connor briefly summarized the written report. At the +commission’s request, the police department put out media releases regarding cell phone use. DUI check points went out during the Thanksgiving holiday. Personnel (Including, but not limited to work and training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.) Assistant Chief Kanehailua reported having 19 sworn vacancies. They are in the process of doing the lieutenant promotions. It was delayed because they agreed with the union to provide study material and allow three months of study time. They expect three retirements at the end of this year. They have 23 civilian vacancies, a large number of which have been defunded. They have six dispatcher vacancies. They are conducting realistic job interviews to give applicants an opportunity to know what the job entails. Testing for Police Officer I was recently done in Hilo. Another testing is scheduled for Kona on December 17. They are in the final planning stage of the South Kona Police Station. CALEA is in the final monitoring stage before their request for assessment. Finance: Assistant Chief Kanehailua reported that they are below their target expenditure of 39%. They County Council accepted their six grant positions. Commendations: Chief Kubojiri reported receiving four commendations since the last meeting. Other Department Activities: Chief Kubojiri reported that Police Chaplain Harold Teves passed away about two weeks ago. He reported that three lieutenants were recently promoted to captain. Chief Kubojiri reported that every officer in Ka’u and South Kohala have been assigned laptop computers. They expect a second shipment of laptops in the first quarter of next year, and with that, they expect to have 100% deployment. Some areas have poor reception, so they are looking into creating hot spots. NEW BUSINESS Police Commission’s 2012 Meeting Schedule: No changes were made. Selection of Chair and Vice Chair of the Police Commission for 2012: Vice Chair Victorine stated that at the last meeting Commissioner Sumja nominated Ken Ono for Chair and Carol Ignacio for Vice Chair. Vice Chair Victorine nominated Donn Mende for Chair. Commissioner Marques seconded the motion. Commissioner Sumja stated that he nominated Ken Ono as Chair and Carol Ignacio as Vice Chair because they have new ideas and new blood. Discussion: Vice Chair Victorine stated that Donn Mende was unable to attend some of last year’s meetings because of his new job and his wife giving birth. He is unable to attend today’s meeting because it is a special meeting. Kenneth Ono was selected as Chair with the following roll call vote: For Ono: Kualii, Ono, Pe‘a-Ferrari, Sumja, and Marques. For Mende: Victorine.