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MR. ZUZAN-: We don ' t really feel that it increases it because the police commission elects the person in charge of the functions of the police withinthecounty. It doe's seem, however, that it is somewhat of an operation outside of the jurisdiction of the administration and we feel that by bringing it back to the position of within the administration and tying it with the other services that we would provide better efficiency as well as better protection. MR. ISHIDA: I can understand the efficiency part. If I understand the rationale of the prior Charter Commission, one of the reasons why the police commission was created was if at all possible to get away from politics as far as the police is concerned. I think they were somewhat apprehend e as to putting all of the law enforcement body strictly under the power of the Mayor. Do you see any problem in this? MR. ZUZA`K: / Yes , we understand that that was the case back in 1967, ' 68 when they were drafting the ordi- nance, rather the charter. Possibly there are many differ- ences that have occurred in the past decade that have changed the circumstances that existed prior to the adoption of the County Charter. MR. ISHIDA: Would you be even more specific? MR. ZUZA..K: / From what we understood in the past that there was a great concern about placement of the authority in the hands of one individual and that is why they created the various commissions and they felt thatby creating the commissions they were enabledto obtain the approval of the public by which the charter was adopted . That it was a form of checks and balances that they needed at the time that the Charter Commission recommended the charter which was finally adopted. They had submitted two, previously, that had not been carried by the populous. The third one did, fortunately, pass . And that isthe charter we are talking about. That was one of the very significant factors that they considered were the various commissions. It is the feeling that the circumstances that existed in those days do not necessarily exist today. MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Zuzalc_ ; do I understand you to 'say that as far as your committee is concerned you don ' t see any problems(;)1;orAheDIMayon.6oWerextending himself as far as having sole control as far as the operation of the police department is concerned? PMR. ZUZ1K � s. Wedon ' t feel so if you strengthen the administration and possibly consider a form of responsibility as we have indicated here. We feel that it can work effectively and we would like to submit ?it and suggest it to you for your consideration. .. MR. ISHIDA: I 'm trying to weigh in my mind the pro and cons and that is why I 'm trying to delve into it a little more What about ' the , liquor commission. What is the rationale for eliminating the liquor commission? - 10