HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHC 2000 PROPOSAL 08CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 8
POLICE COMMISSION
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
Section 1. Section 7-2.2 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows:
"Section 7-2.2. Police Commission.
L The police commission shall consist of nine members. One member shall be
[appointed from each of the respective nine county] a resident of each council district[s].
The members shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the
manner prescribed in Section 13-4. [The police commission shall:]
(b) Statement of policy. It is hereby declared to be, the purpose of this chapter of
the charter to establish in the county a system of law enforcement which shall be based on
due regard for the constitutional rights of all persons, which shall promote the highest
possible degree of mutual respect between law enforcement officers and the people of the
county and which shall provide for the expeditious apprehension of those who violate the
law. In order that these purposes may be achieved, the police department shall be
operated in accordance with the following:
(1) Standards of recruitment shall be designed to attract into the
service persons with high degrees of educatioiOntelligence and personal stability.
(2) Promotions shall be based upon fair standards of merit and ability
which shall include peacekeeping and law enforcement criteria.
(3) Grievance procedures for the people and police officers of the
county shall be based on due regard for their constitutional rights.
(c) Powers and Duties. The police commission shall:
[a]al Adopt such rules as it may consider necessary for the conduct of its
business and the regulation of the matters committed to its charge and may review the
rules and regulations of the department.
[b]L21 Review the annual budget prepared by the chief of police and may
make recommendations thereon to the mayor and managing director.
[c](3) Submit an annual report to the mayor, managing director and the
[d] 4 Receive, consider, and investigate charges brought by the public
against the conduct of the department or any of its members and submit a written report
of its findings to the chief of police. A summary of the charges filed and their disposition
shall be included in the annual report of the commission. There shall be budgeted
sufficient funds in the annual budget of the police department for use by the police
commission to fulfill the intent of this section.
[e]al Advise the chief of police on police -community relations.
Review the department's operations, as deemed necessary, for the
purpose of recommending improvements to the police chief and the managing director.
council.
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al Evaluate at least annually the performance of the police chief and
submit a report to the mayor, managing director and the council.
[f]f Hire personnel necessary to carry out its functions.
Except for purposes of inquiry, neither the commission nor its
members shall interfere inn any way with the administrative affairs of the department."
Section 2. Charter material to be repealed is bracketed. New charter material is
underscored.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon its approval by the voters.
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