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<br />HAWAII COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION <br />REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 21, 2014 <br />AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM <br />101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, HAWAII <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair John Bertsch called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: John M. Bertsch, Chair <br />Guy K. Schutte, Vice Chair <br />Robert G. Gomes, Sr., Commissioner <br />Carol R. Ignacio, Commissioner <br />Keith T. Morioka, Commissioner <br />Kenneth T. Ono, Commissioner <br />Leroy J. Victorine, Commissioner <br />Absent: Ka‘ili Pe‘a-Ferrari, Commissioner <br />A quorum was present. <br />Also Present: Paul Kealoha, Assistant Chief <br /> Marshall Kanehailua, Assistant Chief <br /> Henry Tavares, Assistant Chief <br /> Kenneth Bugado, Captain <br /> Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel <br /> Josie Pelayo, Secretary <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br /> – None. <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Commissioner Victorine motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner Morioka <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />December 20, 2013, regular and executive sessions. <br />Vice Chair Schutte motioned to approve the minutes. Commissioner Ignacio <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES <br />Crime report by area, category, and trends. <br />Assistant Chief Tavares reported that the crime trend in the Hilo and Puna area is high <br />burglary counts. They are addressing this with community policing, the Special <br />Enforcement Unit, surveillance, and running more traffic enforcement In Puna where <br />burglaries are occurring. They are able to do this better in Puna because streets are in <br /> <br />