Hawaiʻi County Police Commission

Purpose

• Appoints the Police Chief.
• Reviews the budget prepared by the Police Chief and may make recommendations to the Mayor and Managing Director.
• Receives, considers, and investigates charges brought by the public against the conduct of the police department or any of its members and submits a written report to the Police Chief.
• Advises the Police Chief on police-community relations.

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Current Police Commissioners  

DISTRICT	COMMISSIONER	TERM ENDS ON
District 1: Portion of South Hilo, North Hilo, and Waimea	Jacob Tavares	12/31/2028
District 2: Portion of South Hilo	Anthony Sur	12/31/2024
District 3: Portion of South Hilo and Keʻaau	Vacant	12/31/2027
District 4: Portion of East Puna	Vacant	12/31/2024
District 5: Portion of West Puna	Arthur Buckman	12/31/2028
District 6: Greater Volcano, Ka’u, portion of South Kona	Rick Robinson	12/31/2025
District 7: Portion of South and North Kona	Rod Quartararo	12/31/2024
District 8: North Kona	John Bertsch	12/31/2025
District 9: North and South Kohala	Eileen Lacerte	12/31/2026

Statements from the Public  

Submitting Written Testimony: Written testimony may be submitted via email at Charisse.Correa@hawaiicounty.gov, by mail, or in person to the Police Commission’s office at:

101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9, Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720.

Written testimony must be received by 12:00 noon, two business days before the meeting to ensure timely delivery to the Commission.

Oral Testimony: Testimony must be related to an item on the agenda. The Commission will hear public testimony at the beginning of the meeting or when the respective agenda item is called or as allowed at the sole discretion of the Chair. Testifiers will be limited to five (5) minutes, please plan accordingly.

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Police Commission Complaint Form

The Hawaiʻi Police Department is committed to investigating all allegations of misconduct and to taking appropriate steps when any officer fails to meet our high standards.

If you had a bad experience with a police officer, you may file a complaint form with either the Police Commission, the Police Department, or both.

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For Police Commission Agendas and Meeting Minutes

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Contact Us

For more information, please contact us at:

Police Commission Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9
Hilo, Hawaiʻi 96720

Charisse Correa, Secretary (808) 932-2950
Email: Charisse.Correa@hawaiicounty.gov