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VII . POLICE COMMISSION <br /> By Jeff Choi <br /> A. Introduction: Choi : Paraphrased his written <br /> presentation (see Exhibit C) . <br /> B. Comments/Suggestions: <br /> 1. Choi : Charter says Police Commission <br /> shall not interfere with administrative affairs <br /> of the Police Department (2: 1 : 25) . <br /> 2. Choi : Public appearing before the <br /> commission expect it to have more investiga- <br /> tive authority re complaints (23) . Police <br /> themselves respect commission (11) . <br /> a) Choi: Public expects Police <br /> Commission to serve as a watchdog over <br /> Police Department . <br /> 2. Choi: Charter only mentions two duties of <br /> Police Commission: <br /> a) Choi : Hire and fire Chief (25) ; <br /> b) Choi : Confirming body in appointment <br /> and removal of deputy police chief (24) . <br /> 3 . Omonaka: Chief Vierra suggested pattern- <br /> ing our Police Commission after Honolulu' s <br /> (19) . <br /> 4. Choi : Questioned from whence Police <br /> Commission would receive funds to hire an <br /> investigator (19) because funds are not in <br /> Police' s budget (18) . Bethea: After <br /> commission were given authority in the Charter , <br /> being included in the budget process would <br /> naturally follow (18) ; he questions whether <br /> Charter would have authority to include funding <br /> (17) . <br /> 5. Juvik: Asked whether Police Commission <br /> should have any part of forming policies or <br /> budget approval (15) ; Choi: Commission should 35. Police <br /> have input re budget , but no policy formulation Commission should <br /> (14) . L'Orange: Commission should have no have budget input. <br /> budget input either (9) . Omonaka: Chief is <br /> the one who sets budget priorities (7) . <br /> 474 <br />