2017-07-21 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Minutes July 21, 2017 Page 3 • Personnel Report: Assistant Chief Marshall Kanehailua reported having 6 sworn vacancies. PO I recruitment will be in August. The FBI is having a huge recruitment, so it's possible some of their younger officers will be interested. Dispatch is having realistic job interviews with 19 applicants for 6 positions. An organization is interested in taking over the school crossing guards. • Finance Report: Assistant Chief Marshall Kanehailua stated that they were $1.5 million over in overtime, but due to vacancies and pay lag, they had a fund balance. They will receive 250 Glocks with a buy-back program of their old Smith & Wesson. They will get all the guns upfront through a 5 -year payment plan, as long as the Mayor and Corporation Counsel agrees. They will be purchasing 70 more CEWs. • Commendations of Sworn and Civilian Employees: Chief Ferreira reported receiving 16 commendations involving 51 personnel since the last meeting. • Other Departmental Activities: Chief Ferreira reported that regarding the Special Task Force, a lot of the credit goes to the officers out in the field. With regards to homelessness, being homeless is not a crime. Law enforcement is the band-aid. The Mayor has tasked the Housing Department with this issue. All agencies, including the State, are involved. There are number of people who will not take advantage of the services, and there will be a few who want to continue to live by the beach. It becomes a law enforcement issue when there are violations. Hawaii does not have a sit -lie down ordinance. Sometimes law enforcement is called, but they cannot do anything if it's just a public nuisance. There are a lot of transplants on the island. People recently released from hospitals on mainland end up here, and they don't know how they got here. They will clean up Old A, but unless they keep up with the enforcement, the problem will continue. P & R is looking at private security at the old airport. The Mayor said the police is the last resort. Unfortunately, the police is the most visible. Recess was called at 10:15 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:28 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Carlson motioned to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, and may consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawaii County