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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-21 Police Commission Regular MinutesHAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES APRIL 21, 2023 COUNTY BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SUITE 1401 25 AUPUNI ST., HILO, HAWAII CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Robinson called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. Present: Rick Robinson, Chair Denby Toci, Vice Chair Pudding Lassiter, Commissioner Travis Ing, Commissioner Rod Quartararo, Commissioner Anthony Sur, Commissioner Absent: Dylan Andrion, Commissioner John Bertsch, Commissioner Josephine Pelayo, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Benjamin Moszkowicz, Police Chief Chad Basque, Assistant Chief Andrew Burian, Assistant Chief Kenneth Quiocho, Assistant Chief Reed Mahuna, Major Frank Mohica, Detective Dakota Frenz, Deputy Corporation Counsel Charisse Correa, Secretary STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None) APPROVAL OF MINUTES • Commissioner Quartararo motioned to approve the regular and executive session minutes for March 17, 2023, seconded by Commissioner Lassiter. Discussion: Vice Chair Toci wanted to know the status of the Salary Commission and how the Police Commission was moving forward. DCC Frenz explained they currently have three vacancies and until all districts are filled, she isn't comfortable scheduling meetings. They are tentatively holding June 81", June 9t", and two dates in July of 2023 for meetings, depending on if they have full district representation. Vice Chair Toci asked how proactive the commission is. DCC Frenz stated the salary commission, by County Charter, is required to confer with the appointing agencies for all directors and department heads. Chair Robinson advised the commission that Hawaii County's Salary Commission differs from Honolulu's. The salaries that they recommend do not have to go before County Council for approval. DCC Frenz stated that is correct and under the County Charter, the Salary Commission with a 2/3rd vote for any increase or decrease becomes final. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 2 No further discussion, it carried unanimously, and the minutes were approved. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Chief Moszkowicz stated normally, the Area I and Area II Assistant Chiefs provide the commission with the crime and traffic reports. Moving forward, when in Hilo, the Area I Major will give the report, and when in Kona, the Area II Major will provide the report. Eventually the admin Major will provide the report with the admin AC. This will provide them with a little more experience and professional development. Crime Report: Major Mahuna reported through March 28, 2023, there were 4,385 serious crimes. The Area I and Area II Criminal Investigation units investigated 558 of those cases: 319 in Area I and 239 in Area II. Calls for Service: Major Mahuna reported that in March 2023, the department received 11,393 calls for service, bringing the total to 92,960 for the fiscal year to date. Chair Robinson referred to the crime report and asked if there are more thieves in West Hawaii. Major Mahuna stated there were 204 thefts reported in Area I and 97 in Area II. Traditionally Area I has more thefts than Area II. Puna and Hilo historically account for a good majority of thefts that occur on the island. Chair Robinson wanted to know the population difference between Area I and Area II. Major Mahuna advised that he didn't have that information and would have to get back to him on that. Traffic Report: Assistant Chief Basque reported that as of April 11, 2023, for fiscal year 22-23, traffic crashes are at 690, compared to 609 last year. Traffic fatalities are at 20 compared to 26 last year. The DUI fatality count is at 8, compared to 17 last year. DUI arrests are at 728, compared to 772 last year. DUI arrests for the month of March 2023 are 98, compared to 66 in February. For the month of March 2023, a total of 5,107 citations were issued: 3,569 for moving/regulatory, 372 for seat belts, 12 for child restraint, and 1,154 for speeding. Vice Chair Toci wanted to know when the department sets up roadblocks and other traffic projects. AC Basque explained that a lot of DUI roadblocks are grant funded. They also conduct DUI during regular shifts if they see someone driving erratically or someone reports it. Traffic crashes and casualties also account for DUI counts when someone is impaired. Commissioner Quartararo stated speed limits aren't posted as often as they should be. He wanted to know if there's a standard on how often speed limit signs are posted. AC Basque explained that the Police Department doesn't determine when and where speed limit signs are posted. Commissioner Quartararo further expressed his concerns regarding traffic signage. He feels there needs to be meetings and dialogues between HPD, the Department of Transportation, and Public Works. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 3 Vice Chair Toci wanted to know how the department's relationship is with the prosecutor's office to ensure that cases go through for prosecution. Major Mahuna stated the department has a good relationship with the prosecutor's office. He further stated that the department has a policy, they want all cases disposed of in the most expeditious manner possible, but within 90 days. If there's a theft reported, a patrol officer will take the initial report. If it's a felony amount or if it's something that needs to be routed to detectives, it's routed to the Criminal Investigation Section, which investigates the case, and routes it to the prosecutor's office. Chair Robinson referred to the traffic report and stated he sees South Hilo, but he doesn't see North Hilo. There's also Kona, but there's no distinction between North and South Kona. AC Basque explained that several years ago, the department merged North Hilo and Hamakua together as one district. As far as Kona, they don't separate North and South Kona. They've spoken about separating the two in the past, but they've never done it. Vice Chair Toci asked where the boundaries are on Saddle Road. AC Basque stated on the new DKI Road, the Hilo and South Kohala boundary is near the Waiki`i ranch turn-off. Assistant Chief Andrew Burian stated his prior position was within the Technical Services Division, one of the sections in this division is the Traffic Services Section. Referring to Commissioner Quartararo's concerns he stated that normally, they are not consulted with by the Department of Transportation, they can make recommendations based upon studies that they do. Commanders submit traffic and crime trends reports monthly. If something needs to be addressed, the Traffic Services Section communicates with the Department of Transportation (state entity) or the Department of Public Works (county entity). It is not the purview of HPD to say where signs go or what the speed limit should be, but they do work together with those agencies. Personnel Report: Assistant Chief Burian reported as of April 17, 2023, sworn police vacancies are at 78 in the field, subtracting five in the 96t" recruit class and eight in the 97t", which puts them at 65 actual positions unfilled in the department. Of Communication Officer Positions, 44 are allocated, 28 are filled, and 11 are vacant. As for supervisors, four are filled and one is vacant, however, that vacant position will be filled on May 1, 2023. As of April 17, 2023, HPD had filled 419 out of 484 sworn positions (87%) and 125 out of 156 civilian positions (80%). Recruitment Activities: Assistant Chief Burian reported there are five recruits in the 96t" recruit class, they are in field training until April 30t". Four recruits will hit the road and begin solo assignments on May 1st, one will continue with field training for another month. The 97t" recruit class has eight members currently in academic training until July 15t", they'll go out on field training and then solo assignments on November 16t" Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 4 The tentative start date for the 98t" recruit class is June 16t". As for internal recruitments, screening has been completed for PO Ills, they'll move onto the interview process soon and will provide the chief with the list of recommendations from the interview panel. Police lieutenant recruitment opened last year, written exams were in December, and they have conducted interviews and promotions. Interviews were completed for sergeants/detectives and six were promoted. The agility is scheduled for April 26t" for the 991" recruit class. Commissioner Lassiter wanted to know details about the agility course. AC Burian explained it's designed to simulate activities you may be required to do as a police officer. They drag a 150 lb. bag approximately 5 ft., run up a flight of stairs a couple of times, go through a window, do a sprint of approximately 20-30 yards, jump over a fence, do a zig-zag course, and go over a barrier. For them to pass the agility, it needs to be completed within 75 seconds. He further explained possible changes in the future. Chair Robinson asked if officers are required to pass a physical test once a year. AC Burian stated there is an annual physical examination by a physician to confirm they can perform their duties, but no annual agility testing. • Finance: Assistant Chief Burian reported as of March 31, 2023, their targeted overall expenditure was 69.16% and the actual was 70.76%. Targeted salaries and wages expenditures were 79.17% and the actual was 82.47%. Regular salaries and wages were at 72.95%. Overtime salaries and wages were 299.49% and miscellaneous salaries and wages were 112.01 %. Chair Robinson asked what the codes are in the salaries and wages summary report. AC Burian explained those are the account numbers. There are three accounts listed on the report; regular salaries and wages account, overtime account for every district, and miscellaneous salaries and wages. Chair Robinson wanted to know if there's a reason HPD doesn't budget more money for overtime in the initial budget. AC Burian explained it depends on vacancies, this is an ideal budget that is estimated. Chair Robinson suggested instead of relying on overtime to cover the cost, put more money into regular salaries and wages. AC Burian explained what's in regular salaries and wages are for the total amount of police officers they have allocated to that district. Even if they're fully staffed, they don't know when there will be natural disasters and other major incidents. They can't always plan for those, but they do the best they can based on historical data. Chief Moszkowicz reported that they scheduled a meeting with HR to discuss a continuous recruitment plan, which would allow people to apply on an ongoing basis. They'll also discuss with HR if it's permissible to allow those who failed the agility test a second opportunity and see if they can amend certain guidelines for employment. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 5 They're currently in the process of building a website. URL was purchased "joinhawaiipolice.com" for recruitment info and videos. Chief Moszkowicz reported that according to the mayor, the three salary commission vacancies have all received nominations, and nominees are pending County Council approval. • Commendations: Chief Moszkowicz reported receiving five commendations, involving five personnel since the last Police Commission meeting in recognition of outstanding services. Commissioner Lassiter expressed her gratitude and stated officers did a great job organizing the traffic at the parade last Saturday. Personnel: Chief Moszkowicz reported effective April 1, 2023, they promoted one major and two captains. Major Thomas Shopay is assigned to Technical Services, this was Major Mahuna's former position before he transferred to Area I. Captain Aurelio is assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Unit and the Office of Professional Standards. Captain Prudencio, former CALEA Accreditation Manager is now assigned to Criminal Investigations, Area II. There will be a recognition ceremony on Wednesday, at 5:30 p.m., at the conference center. Chief Moszkowicz reported they were able to go through the 25 sergeant applicants and 17 lieutenant applicants in a two -week period. Those interviews and the results of that process were submitted to him on Monday and by Tuesday, they selected six lieutenants, three sergeants, and three detectives who will be promoted on May 1St Two civilians were promoted in the last three months and two certificates of merit awardees will be recognized at the ceremony as well. Soon -to -be Lieutenants: Acob, who will be assigned to the records division, Carvalho assigned to SRT, Fernando assigned to Area I Criminal Investigations, Hardie assigned to Area II Criminal Investigations, Jackson and Lewis will be assigned to Kona Patrol. Soon -to -be Sergeants: Antonio assigned to North Kohala Patrol, Fukumoto assigned to Puna Patrol, and Omaya is an officer in the admin section and will remain in admin. Soon -to - be detectives: Melendez assigned to Area II CIS, Nacino assigned to Area II JAS, and Pa was assigned to Area II Criminal Investigations. These promotions are effective May 1 St Chief Moszkowicz reported on other department activities: ➢ March 23rd "Learn 2 Live" presentation at Pahoa and Waiakea high schools. ➢ National Public Telecom municators Week was last week. ➢ March 241", he went on a ride along with Puna Patrol on third watch. ➢ March 31St panel presentation at the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hawaii. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 6 ➢ April 6th he and Major Mahuna participated in the public services academy at Waiakea High School. ➢ April 12th Hawaii County Council budget presentation. HPD received money for uniforms. They are looking at funding in the capital improvement project budget to build a facility for the department or the county to have its own morgue. ➢ Earlier this week, he met with pastors in Hilo for a breakfast meeting who were very supportive and will assist with recruitment by sharing the department's website to hopefully drive some interest in positions. ➢ Yesterday, he had the opportunity to guest teach at a criminology course at UH Hilo. ➢ April 18th WSIN (Western States Information Network) awarded HPD with the Agency of the Year Award for 2022. Chief Moszkowicz stated they are part of the Association of Justice Advisory Council with Hawaii Community College. They provided opportunities for HPD to support their grant funding. This program and grant funding are designed to take people with certificates and make them more attractive to employers. Law enforcement is one of many programs that they offer. They also invited him to participate as a lecturer to teach a class at the Hawaii Community College. He needs to submit a request for outside employment and will submit it to the commission for their consideration and approval. Chief Moszkowicz reported on other personnel to be recognized; commendations, recipients of the Kona Crime Prevention's Officer of the Month, Haweo Award, and Aloha Exchange Club's Officer of the Year. The department is working on a project called "80 for 80." July 1It is the Hawaii Police Department's 80th birthday. The department was founded through the County Charter on July 1, 1943. For the 80 days leading up to its birthday, they'll dig through old archives, find some things to share, and celebrate 80 years' worth of history. They've been sharing a different vignette every day on social media. Chief Moszkowicz informed the commission about an attempted murder and armed robbery that occurred on April 20th. The suspect shot at officers' vehicles. Through sequences of events, there were no injuries, and suspects were later taken into custody without any further incident. Chief Moszkowicz expressed his interest in broadcasting and sharing Police Commission meetings. He stated, using the technology available in Council Chambers, we could set up a Zoom meeting and stream it to YouTube. He stated the department has a YouTube channel, and it could be posted there if we go in that direction. If not, the Police Commission could set up its own YouTube site. He could also bring staff with him to stream and broadcast the meetings. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 7 Vice Chair Toci stated it appears that he is working on his checklist of things he wanted to do when he first took the position. She expressed that he is doing a great job, but she doesn't want him to burnout and advised him to share the load and delegate. She further stated she would like to add to the agenda discussion on Zoom meetings, she thinks it's a great way for the community to see what good the department does. Chair Robinson advised the chief that his request for outside employment will be on the next agenda, as well as broadcasting the meetings. Recess was called at 10:48 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:11 a.m. Chair Robinson advised they will push the new business further down the agenda and go into executive session to address complaints and other executive session matters first. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) Commissioner Lassiter motioned to meet in executive session to consider charges against the officers or employees of the police department, where matters affecting privacy will be involved; to consider sensitive matters related to public safety, and may consult with the board's attorney 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 Charter Section 13-20(b). Seconded by Vice Chair Toci, no discussion, all in favor, executive session convened at 11:12 a.m. Motion to reconvene open session made by Commissioner Lassiter, seconded by Commissioner Ing, with no discussion, and it carried unanimously. Regular session reconvened at 1:13 p.m. NEW BUSINESS • Correspondence No. 23-06: Invitation to the State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference on June 1-2, 2023, hosted by the Honolulu Police Commission. Chair Robinson asked if everyone received the invitations. All Commissioners confirmed their receipt of the invitations. Commissioners Sur and Toci advised that they are unable to attend. Ms. Correa asked if anyone has any important topics they would like to discuss during the roundtable discussion at the conference. Commissioner Ing stated he's curious as to what kind of training the other Police Commissioners on each island receive and would like to discuss that. Commissioner Quartararo asked about lateral transfers from out of state and asked if it's different in each county within this state. He would like to discuss out-of-state recruitment. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 8 • Discussion and recommendation for the Police Commission to draft and submit a letter to the Salary Commission encouraging a salary increase for the Police Chief and Deputy Police Chief. Chair Robinson stated in Hawaii County, the salaries are set by the Salary Commission, unlike in Honolulu where it needs to be reviewed and approved by County Council. It's been five years since the last salary increase. He feels it should be increased by the amount of the CPI index and ask for two 5% increases in the following two years, that way they're not locked into having one salary that wouldn't be amended for another five years. Commissioner Lassiter wanted to know how many vacancies there were for the Salary Commission. DCC Frenz explained its district -specific, with a total of nine members. On Tuesday two nominees went before the committee with no issues and in two weeks, they'll go before County Council. On May 2nd one more nominee will go before the committee, but she has county code of ethics and conflict of interest concerns. She is unsure if this one will pass and if it doesn't, she is not comfortable holding meetings when she doesn't have whole district representation. Commissioner Lassiter asked what district is vacant. DCC Frenz stated districts 3, 6, and 7 were vacant, but can't recall which district is causing her concerns. Vice Chair Toci asked what the conflict was. DCC Frenz explained that the business this person works for has contracts with the County of Hawaii and she personally sees a conflict of interest which causes her concern. Commissioner Quartararo asked if they will write the letter and wait for the next meeting to approve the letter with recommendations to the Salary Commission. Chair Robinson stated they have several drafts prepared for them today. Today, they will discuss and approve a recommendation then they will send the letter to the Salary Commission. The commission reviewed and discussed different percentage increases to the police chief and deputy chief's salaries. Chair Robinson stated his recommendation is $191,413 for the chief and $182,712 for the deputy chief. Commissioners Lassiter and Sur disagreed, stating that was too high. DCC Frenz explained the Police Commission can make a recommendation and the Salary Commission is free to disregard it, modify, or adjust it. Ultimately the Salary Commission has 100% control and jurisdiction over that decision, this is just a recommendation. Commissioner Lassiter stated she feels $176,000 for the chief would be good, and Commissioner Sur agreed. He had to leave for work but stated they could recommend $191,000, but he's more comfortable with $176,000. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 9 Commissioner Sur left the meeting at 1:36 p.m. Vice Chair Toci agrees with Chair Robinson and recommends $191,413 for the chief and $182,712 for the deputy chief. Commissioner Ing seconded. Chair Robinson stated this would be keeping pace with inflation. The commission agreed to that amount. Ms. Correa clarified and asked if they still want to recommend the two 5% increases. Chair Robinson stated yes, they should recommend that to the Salary Commission. Report from Vice Chair Toci regarding training she attended, Building Resilience in First Responders. Vice Chair Toci reported that on February 22nd she attended Building Resilience in First Responders. There was a combination of police officers, park rangers, lifeguards, firefighters, and personnel from Maui and Oahu. She explained that this training is rarely given to first responders. The Trainer was Nick Turkovich, director at the First Responders Support Network West Coast Trauma Center. He opened with suicide statistics among first responders. She stated the high rate is alarming with first responders on the job and retirees. She explained that she had personal matters she had to attend to and apologized for not being able to stay the whole day, she tried to stay as long as she could. The instructor wanted to make sure that departments focus on wellness for first responders. She stated that Renee Godoy did a good job coordinating this and expressed her gratitude to the chaplains who have an interest in our first responders and for providing this training for them. DCC Frenz stated the chief spoke earlier about wanting to record the meetings. It seems very easy to do, but the commission needs to be aware of what they say, a YouTube recording would be up for everyone to see. Chair Robinson stated due to the sensitive material that they discuss here, he wouldn't want that out there for public broadcast. DCC Frenz advised the commission that appearances matter; what you say, how you say it, and decorum matters. She advised the commission to think this through because if we go that route, it will be critical to make records. She further explained it is open hearings, the chief could bring someone in to record it. Vice Chair Toci stated she sees her point, this needs to be on the agenda and discussed further. • Consideration and discussion regarding the formation of a committee to look at recruitment and training. Commissioner Quartararo feels the recruitment process needs to be reviewed. There's so much detail they could get into and he believes they could help improve it. They're missing out on the recruitment of well -experienced officers from other jurisdictions out of state. Where he's from they had to revisit their general plan every five years. They had a committee made up of 15-20 people from the public and two planning commissioners, they didn't have to go through the regular process of calling it a Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 10 Planning Commission meeting. The committee would report a recommendation to the full commission. Chair Robinson stated a committee would be good where they could make recommendations, but the department has certain policies in place and he's not sure about the administrative part of forming a committee. Commissioner Quartararo stated he's not suggesting that someone coming from outside their jurisdiction does not go through an academy process or abbreviated process. Commissioner Ing advised that officers who transfer here don't go through the full five -and -a -half -month recruit class. They try to accelerate them based on their background. Commissioner Quartararo feels the department is reducing the pool of possibly good recruits with the current policies. He stated the "Aloha Training," provided to recruits is a half -day session, he doesn't feel it's adequate and this is just an example. The whole process needs to be looked at and updated again. Chair Robinson stated civil service has strict standards, even when it comes to amending training. He stated they could make recommendations and it would be up to the chief. They could ask the chief to form a committee on recruitment and retention, which could consist of some commission members. DCC Frenz advised so long as you don't have a quorum. Commissioner Ing stated he agrees, the department could improve recruiting efforts, they need to actively seek out qualified people and the department is trying to make changes, he has seen improvements. Commissioner Quartararo stated they need a committee to speak about the ideas and details involved. Chair Robinson stated they could ask Chief Moszkowicz to form a committee and ask him to appoint two or three commissioners to that committee to participate with them. Commissioner Quartararo stated that would work. DCC Frenz advised she will provide a legal answer regarding creating an informal PIG (permitted interaction group). She confirmed the question is, can this commission create an informal working group that is not specifically a PIG? She asked if there was a reason why he wouldn't want an actual PIG. She understands that he wants a working group of a couple of commission members that was not a formal PIG. She explained there's a specific function under Sunshine, it would consist of two to four commissioners, as long as it's under quorum. Commissioner Quartararo explained it would be easier to find two Police Commissioners than it would be to find four. DCC Frenz noted when you have a PIG you must report back at every hearing and you're not able to make decisions. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 11 Vice Chair Toci asked why not have two commissioners meet up with HPD instead of forming this group. They don't know the standards, policies, and procedures. They can make all the recommendations that they want, but that won't mean anything if HPD doesn't have that in a policy or procedure. Commissioner Quartararo explained that he wants input from people in the community. DCC Frenz stated a good start would be to get the bargaining unit requirements for the recruits, you need to know what the restrictions and limitations are. She will email the chief requesting this info and provide him notice that the commission wants to discuss a working group. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Request for representation by Corporation Counsel ➢ Correspondence No. 23-05: Christopher Kagawa v. County of Hawaii Police Department; Alric Dalere; Michael Santos in Civil No. 3CCV-22-0000422. Motion to affirm representation made by Commissioner Ing, seconded by Commissioner Quartararo, no discussion and it carried unanimously. ➢ Correspondence No. 23-07: Josephine T.W. Bishop and Nelson Hinano Kahele v. County of Hawaii; Justin Gaspar; Chad Taniyama in Civil No. 3CCV- 23-0000134. Motion to affirm representation made by Commissioner Lassiter, seconded by Commissioner Ing, no discussion and it carried unanimously. • Investigation of complaints ➢ HPC 23-04: Complainant alleges the officer failed to properly investigate their incident. Commissioner Lassiter motioned to continue in order to review video footage and other material at the next meeting, seconded by Commissioner Quartararo. Discussion: Commissioner Ing asked if the commission needs to view the BWC footage to make a decision, he feels there is enough to refer to OPS for investigation. Having the BWC footage could tilt it even more in favor of that, but he doesn't feel it's necessary. Commissioner Quartararo sees it either as supporting what's been said or not supporting what's been said. DCC Frenz clarified that this request would be for just BWC footage or all video - recovered evidence in this case. Commissioner Ing stated that would be a lot of footage. Vice Chair Toci asked if they could refer this to OPS for investigation, but still view all the video footage. DCC Frenz advised they could do both; refer for investigation and make the request for footage, it's still under their purview, jurisdiction, and rights to do. Ms. Correa stated, if they request both, she will send a letter to the chief stating this complaint is being referred to OPS for further investigation and another letter requesting to view all footage regarding this case. Usually, they would request BWC footage if the commission decides to continue the investigation. DCC Frenz stated the second letter could state, although the commission routed this matter to OPS for further investigation, the commission would still like to see the BWC Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 12 footage to better ascertain their thoughts and credibility. Chair Robinson stated if they've already sent it to OPS, what would be the point of viewing all the footage? DCC Frenz stated credibility will always be an issue, you could view it to assess credibility for future matters. You could also change your mind and no longer wish to refer. Chair Robinson stated the motion on the table is to continue this to the next meeting and request to view all video footage, regardless of its source, and called for a vote. o Vote: Ayes were called out by Commissioners Lassiter, Quartararo, and Toci. Nay by Commissioner Ing. Motion failed. ➢ Commissioner Quartararo motioned to refer to the chief for further investigation without the review of video footage. Seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, with no further discussion, it carried unanimously. • Complaint in the non -acceptance category ➢ HPC 23-08: Commissioner Quartararo motioned to accept the Chair's decision to decline the investigation. The subject matter of the complaint is not within the jurisdiction of the commission, the complaint was against a park ranger. Commissioner Lassiter seconded, no discussion, and it carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Robinson announced the next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. It's no longer scheduled in Council Chambers, instead, it will be at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Conference Room G. AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT MEETING Commissioner Ing made a motion to add an item to the next agenda. His proposal was to entertain the thought of Police Commissioners receiving some form of training. He'd like to see some form of training given by the department. They could work with the department to create something for all commissioners, especially newly appointed ones, so they better understand how the police department works; patrol operations, policies, procedures, arrests, and terminology. Commissioner Quartararo shared his experience on a transportation commission. Prior to his first meeting, one of the transportation commissioner/council members took him out to lunch and explained how things went, the nuances, and so forth, which was helpful. Chair Robinson asked if he seconded. Commissioner Quartararo stated no, it wasn't a second. Commissioner Ing stated the commission is basically an oversight board for the department and having some kind of training on that department would be beneficial. He isn't sure what kind of format this could be, it would be something the commission agrees upon. He would be happy to work with the department to put something together. It could be a presentation to bring familiarity and give more insight into how the department works. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 21, 2023 Page 13 Chair Robinson asked if there was a second. Vice Chair Toci seconded. Ayes called out by Commissioners Ing and Toci. Nays from Commissioners Quartararo and Lassiter. The motion failed. Commission Lassiter advised Commissioner Ing that this is his first meeting and asked him to present this at another meeting, so he can get a better feel for the commission. She further stated it was a complicated meeting today, it would be more helpful to bring it up at another meeting where they're more organized and when there's a full board of commission members. Vice Chair Toci stated oftentimes, they ask the same questions, forgetting it was asked at a previous meeting because they don't have that understanding of the department's procedures. She feels this was an awesome opportunity. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 2:27 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: CHARISSE CORREA, SECRETARY APPROVED BY: RICK ROBINSON, CHAIR