2008-11-20 Police Commission Minutes (chief)

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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES TESTIMONIES ON CHIEF OF POLICE CANDIDATES NOVEMBER 20, 2008 WAIMEA CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM INVOCATION Commissioner Kaoiwi gave an invocation. CALL TO ORDER Chair Lassiter called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m. ROLL CALL (A quorum was present.) Present: Pudding Lassiter, Chair Also Present: Lincoln S. Ashida, Corporation Counsel Thomas P. Whittemore, Vice Chair Josie Pelayo, Secretary Richard J. Behenna, Commissioner Louis Kaoiwi, Commissioner Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Commissioner Melvin S. Morimoto, Commissioner Anita Politano Steckel, Commissioner Michael B. Sumja, Commissioner APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Sumja moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Kaowi seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. TESTIMONIES FROM THE PUBLIC ON CHIEF OF POLICE CANDIDATES The Police Commission will take public input regarding the selection of the Chief of Police for the Hawaii County Police Department. The two candidates for Chief of Police are: 1. Chadwick K. Fukui 2. Harry S. Kubojiri Corporation Counsel Ashida explained the difference between open and closed sessions. He stated that whatever is said in closed session will remain confidential. TESTIMONIES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: ALEX PENAVAROFT stated that is interested that the person of the right caliber is chief. Chad Fukui is a person he has come into contact with for many years. He has professionalism, integrity, and interest in the people. PATTI COOK stated that she really got to know Captain Chad with the ICE issue. Before him there was a lot of mistrust. There was no response from the police department. He listened to them and got them involved. He cleaned up the park. He and his officers started family night in the Noelani Apartment Complex. They went in and worked with him. He has