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There may be something to hold us until -then. After that. . .I <br /> really don ' t know. But I 'm sure there will have to be some <br /> committee that will make the boundary lines of each district. <br /> MR. HALEMANN : Another thing that I wish to <br /> draw your attention to is the selection of the police commission. <br /> I think they should be selected according to the nine districts. <br /> What I mean is that each police commissioner would be selected <br /> by the people from each respective district. <br /> MR. TRULSON : Would you say then the same <br /> districts as the councilmen? <br /> MR. HALEMANN : Right. Like our county council- <br /> men are set up also from each respective district. The reason <br /> for that is this , that they have had so many hassles about the <br /> police commission. If they had five from Hilo and the people <br /> from West Hawaii side are not familiar or know them, how would <br /> they know that they are executing their duties? Whereas , if <br /> they are elected from their respective districts the public I feel . <br /> can keep an eye on them and see that they are properly carrying on <br /> their official duties. I think that would solve some of the <br /> problems that a lot of people i know say that, :oh,, the police <br /> commission don ' t do nothing. Which, I don ' t know, maybe in a way <br /> it is true. If they don ' t get results then I think that the <br /> people are right in what they say. Whereas , if they were elected <br /> in their own respective districts I think they could keep an eye <br /> on them and keep a check on what the police commission is doing. <br /> Also, they can make recommendations to the police commission. <br /> Be close to them and be able to go to them with their problems. <br /> That is all I have to say. Thank you. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Thank you, Mr. Halemann . <br /> Are they any other questions for Mr. Halemann? Mr. Omonaka? <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Mr. Halemann, on your proposal that <br /> the police commission be elected. Are you suggesting that they <br /> be paid like the county council , or get elected and don ' t get <br /> paid like some of the elected officials get elected and don ' t get <br /> paid? <br /> MR. HALEMANN : Well , I think most of that would <br /> be on a voluntary basis. I 'm pretty sure that a lot of eager <br /> citizens would be willing to serve on the police commission <br /> without pay. <br /> MR. TRULSON : Mr. Halemann , are you aware that <br /> at the present time there are 7 police commissioners and that <br /> there is one from the combined districts of North and South Kona, <br /> one from the combined districts of North and South Kohala, and <br /> one from the district of Hamakua, two from North and South Hilo <br /> and one from Puna, and one from Ka' u? You want nine, you say <br /> there should be nine police commissioners. <br /> MR. HALEMANN: From each respective district. <br /> -16- <br />