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Home My WebLink About2017-09-15 Police Commission Regular MinutesHAWAII POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING G CONFERENCE ROOM 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII CALL TO ORDER Chair Morioka called the meeting to order at 9:08. ROLL CALL Present: Keith Morioka, Chair Peter Hendricks, Vice Chair Arthur Buckman, Commissioner Wayne De Luz, Commissioner Paul Paiva, Commissioner Absent: Carl Carlson, Commissioner Jak Hu, Commissioner Colleen Pasco, Commissioner A quorum was present. Also present: Kenneth Bugado, Deputy Chief Marshall Kanehailua, Assistant Chief Mitchell Kanehailua, Assistant Chief Henry Tavares, Assistant Chief Burt Shimabukuro, Captain Malia Hall, Deputy Corporation Counsel Josie Pelayo, Secretary APPROVAL OF AGENDA Vice Chair Hendricks motioned to approve the agenda. Commissioner Paiva seconded, and it carried unanimously. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS (None.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES • August 11, 2017, regular and executive sessions: Commissioner Buckman pointed out a non -substantive change in the executive minutes. Vice Chair Hendricks motioned to approve the minutes as amended. Commissioner Paiva seconded, and it carried unanimously. POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES • Crime Report: AC Tavares reported that up through August 31, there were 1,520 serious crimes. The Criminal Investigation Units investigated 240 of these crimes. In August, they had 8,911 calls for service. In Area I, burglaries have moved from Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes September 15, 2017 Page 2 the Volcano area to HPP. This is being addressed with increased presence by community policing and patrol officers. AC Mitchell Kanehailua reported that in Area II, crimes are of opportunity, a lot of which are related to kids being out of school for the summer. South Kohala had a decrease in crime. Kona had a decrease in auto thefts. People are being educated about securing their vehicles. Ka'u had an increase in assaults, mostly in Ocean View. Commissioner De Luz thanked the police department for their special units that seem to deter theft. • Traffic Report: AC Mitchell Kanehailua reported that FYTD August 17, they had 187 traffic crashes and 5 fatalities. In August, 4,927 citations were issued: 3,131 moving/regulatory, 323 seat belt, 34 child restraint, and 1,439 speeding. No trends were identified. • Personnel Report: AC Marshall Kanehailua reported having 11 sworn vacancies. 450 applicants took the recruitment test; 150 passed. They do not have good retention of those in recruit class. The 85th class started with 14, they are down to 4. The 86th class started with 17, they are down to 13. They have had pretty good success with military personnel. They are in the process of filling lieutenant, detectives, and PO III vacancies. They promote from the top and then move down. They have 13 dispatch vacancies. This is a difficult position where they work 16 - hour shifts. They hired 4, but with resignations, they gained one. • Finance Report: Wage increases were not factored in the budget, and they are already over their S & W budget. $300,000 was cut from their overtime budget. The overtime budget doesn't consider their transition to the Glock which will entail a lot of training and overtime. They are looking at ways to efficiently transition. Today is the budget kickoff where they get instructions to work on the next fiscal year. • Commendations of Sworn and Civilian Employees: Deputy Chief Bugado reporting receiving 7 commendations since the last meeting. • Other Departmental Activities: AC Bugado briefed the commission on a lawsuit that they feel was purported as not factual. They continue to prepare for events such as the Downtown Ho`olaule`a and the Ironman Triathlon. They are responsible for the safety of the public who attend these events, and they have to be prepared. AC Marshall Kanehailua reported that staff at the budget hearing just informed him that they were instructed to cut the budget even more. Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes September 15, 2017 Page 3 Recess was called at 9:43 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vice Chair Hendricks motioned to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, and may 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) (6) and the Hawaii County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Paiva seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:02 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 10:53 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Consideration of Complaint HPC 17-23: Complainant reported to the Honolulu Police Department that she was assaulted on the Big Island. She alleged that the report was not sent to the Hawaii Police Department, and that Hawaii Police did not follow-up. The complaint was received more than three years after the incident which is beyond the commission's 90 -day rule for filing a complaint. Commissioner Paiva motioned to declined investigation and to tell the complainant again that she may file a criminal complaint with the police department. Vice Chair Hendricks seconded, and it carried unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Chair Morioka announced that the Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on Friday, October 20, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in the Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi St., Hilo, Hawaii. • Collection of files and documents. (Done.) ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 a.m. SUBMITTED BY: JOSIE PELAYO, SECRETARY APPROVED BY: KEITH MORIOKA, CHAIR