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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-12 Police Commission Minutes HAWAI‘I POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES AUGUST 12, 2011 WAIMEA CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM INVOCATION Commissioner Ignacio gave an invocation. CALL TO ORDER Chair Mende called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Donn S. Mende, Chair Leroy J. Victorine, Vice Chair Paul W. Horner, Commissioner Carol R. Ignacio. Commissioner Kenneth T. Ono, Commissioner T. Ka‘ili Pe‘a-Ferrari, Commissioner Excused: Michelle L. Kualii, Commissioner Michael B. Sumja, Commissioner Also Present: Harry S. Kubojiri, Police Chief Paul K. Ferreira, Deputy Chief Marshall Kanehailua, Assistant Chief Paul Kealoha, Assistant Chief Henry Tavares, Assistant Chief James O’Connor, Captain Lincoln S. T. Ashida, Corporation Counsel Josie Pelayo, Secretary APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Ignacio moved to approve the agenda. Vice Chair Victorine seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS : None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 13, 2011 Vice Chair Victorine moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner Pe‘a-Ferrari seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Vice Chair Victorine moved to accept and file the Honolulu and Maui Police Commission Minutes of June 15, 2011. Commissioner Ignacio seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 12, 2011 Page 2 CHIEF’S REPORT (The commission received written reports prior to the meeting.) Including: Crime: Assistant Chief Henry Tavares summarized the written report. Traffic: Assistant Chief Paul Kealoha summarized the written report. Regarding citations for child restraint, Commissioner Ignacio inquired whether there were organizations that provided car seats for those who could not afford it and if there was a way to follow-up on whether they do get a car seat. Assistant Chief Kealoha thought the court would ensure this. Personnel: Assistant Chief Kanehailua reported that the sworn vacancy amount has not changed since the last meeting. Their new HR Specialist will start on August 16. Finance: Assistant Chief Kanehailua summarized the written report. They recently received a grant of $110,000 from Justice Assistance for training equipment. They will be able to accept it after County Council approval. Commendations: Deputy Chief Ferreira reported receiving seven commendations since the last meeting. Other Departmental Activities: Chief Kubojiri asked to speak to the commission in executive session regarding personnel matters. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vice Chair Victorine moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai‘i Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (5) and the Hawai‘i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Pe‘a-Ferrari seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 9:30 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 10:17 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Continued Discussion On Current and New Committees: Commissioner Ono stated that this started with an observation that every month there is no report from the committees. There is no report because everything is running smoothly. He raised the question of whether the committees are necessary and was told that it is in the commission’s rules. He is looking at where the police department should be in two or Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 12, 2011 Page 3 three years. He would like to see some discussion and focus on where they want to be and what their needs are. There is no established timeline. He just wants to move forward and see that the police department is better in five years. Chair Mende stated that he would like to know how the commission can help the department move forward. Chief Kubojiri stated that that is a requirement of the accreditation process. They have a written statement regarding where they want to go which he can present to the commission. As things come up they can plan along those lines. The public will know their direction. Their last five year plan was for 2004-2009. He will give Ms. Pelayo the five-year plan and their plan for accreditation. The plan was derived through public input. Demographics and culture were included in the accreditation process. It ties in with their vision. Commissioner Ono stated that they may not need a committee, but he would like to have this subject of planning for the future as part of the Chief’s Report. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Victorine moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai‘i Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (5) and the Hawai‘i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Pe‘a-Ferrari seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:40 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 11:21 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Vice Chair Victorine moved to send a letter to the officers in Complaints HPC 11-20 and 11-21 requesting that they attend the next meeting or respond to the complaint in writing. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Mende stated that they all received a copy of the commission’s annual report for 2009 and 2010. Commissioner Ignacio, as a part of the Public Relation’s Committee, moved that they send the annual reports to the Mayor, Managing Director, and County Council. Commissioner Pe‘a-Ferrari, also of the Public Relation’s Committee, seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 12, 2011 Page 4 Chair Mende stated that the Police Commission’s next monthly meeting will be on Friday, September 9, 2011, in the Puna Conference Room, Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo. Collection of files and documents: Done. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:40 a.m. SUBMITTED: Josie Pelayo JOSIE PELAYO, SECRETARY APPROVED: Donn S. Mende DONN S. MENDE, CHAIR