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HAWAII POLICE COMMISSION <br />REGULAR SESSION MINUTES <br />MAY 15, 2015 <br />WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER <br />KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Chair Schutte called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Guy K. Schutte, Chair <br />John M. Bertsch, Vice Chair <br />Robert G. Gomes, Sr., Commissioner <br />Peter L. Hendricks, Commissioner <br />Peggy K. Hilton, Commissioner <br />Keith T. Morioka, Commissioner <br />Also present: Harry Kubojiri, Police Chief <br />Marshall Kanehailua, Assistant Chief <br />Paul Kealoha, Assistant Chief <br />Randy Apele, Major <br />Kenneth Bugado, Captain <br />Belinda Castillo Hall, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Josie Pelayo, Secretary <br />APPROVAL OF AGENDA <br />Commissioner Morioka motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner Gomes <br />seconded, and it carried unanimously. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (none) <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />• April 24, 2015, regular session and executive sessions: Commissioner Hendricks <br />motioned to approve the regular session minutes. Commissioner Morioka seconded, <br />and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Morioka motioned to approve the <br />executive session minutes. Commissioner Gomes seconded, and it carried <br />unanimously. <br />POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES <br />Including, but not limited to: <br />• Crime report: Major Apele reported that up to April 31, there were 7,755 serious <br />crimes. Of these, the Criminal Investigation Units investigated 1,692 cases. In April, <br />they had 8,173 calls for service. Stats go down when suspects are put in jail. A lot of <br />them are repeat offenders. They are addressing auto thefts with police presence and <br />focusing on suspects. A lot of auto break-ins are at businesses and along roadsides. <br />Increase in burglary is related to people on drugs. <br />