2018-10-19 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Minutes of October 19, 2018 Page 2 remained the same, although there were different types. For the month of September, they received 6,371 calls for service. There were no crime trends. Traffic Report: Assistant Chief O'Connor reported that as of October 9, they had 266 traffic crashes and 265 DUI arrests. For the month of September, 4,729 citations were issued: 335 moving/regulatory, 30 seatbelt, 30 child restraint; and 930 speeding. Traffic during the Ironman went very well. Officers did an excellent job directing traffic and making sure everyone was safe. Regarding abandoned vehicles, they hope to get it off the side of the roads within a week. Personnel Report: Assistant Chief Marshall Kanehailua reported having 33 sworn vacancies. New recruits are expected to be on the road on November 1. The total number of recruits are low. They have 22 civilian vacancies, and vacancies for Polygraph Examiner and Criminalist are crucial. Dispatch classes are going well, and they haven't lost anyone yet. AC Kanehailua reported that he has been an Assistant Chief for the past nine years and will be retiring at the end of the month. • Finance Report: Assistant Chief Marshall Kanehailua reported that their S & W target is 29.17%; they are at 31.5%. The Spillman Records Management change continues. He believes it is a better system. There are many moving parts that interface with other departments, and Major Burian is on top of it. • Commendations of Sworn and Civilian Employees: Chief Ferreira reported receiving 12 commendations involving 21 personnel since the last meeting. • Other Department Activities: Chief Ferreira reported that they have quite a few vacancies. They had been accepting applications for police recruits from those at least 21 years of age. They have now changed it to 21 years of age at time of recruit graduation, similar to other counties in the State of Hawaii. NEW BUSINESS • Correspondence No. 18-04, from the Hawaii County Charter Commission requesting input as to how the Charter affects its role and operations within the county and any proposals it may have to amend the Charter: Deputy Corporation Counsel Hall stated that this is for the 2020 elections. They don't have to change anything if they don't want to. Deputy Corporation Counsel J Yoshimoto stated that the Charter Commission has its own deadline. Proposals have to go for public hearing, so submitting proposals soon would be good. Chair Hendricks asked the commissioners to submit suggestions to Ms. Pelayo for discussion at the next meeting. • Salary Commission's request for future salary recommendations for the Police Chief and Deputy Chief (per Salary Commission meeting agenda): Deputy Corporation Hall stated that only the Police Chief and Deputy Chief are covered by the Salary Commission. Chair Hendricks stated that there have been suggestions of 5, 10, and 15 percent above the highest paid subordinate for the Deputy Chief and Police Chief.