THE SENATE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2014

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Will Espero, Chair

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice Chair

Sen. Brickwood Galuteria	Sen. Sam Slom
Sen. Josh Green

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair

Rep. Kaniela Ing, Vice Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Linda Ichiyama	Rep. Ryan I. Yamane
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima	Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita
Rep. Gregg Takayama	Rep. Bob McDermott

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Tuesday, September 30, 2014
TIME:	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to update the legislators in regards to domestic violence in Hawaii, Honolulu Police Department response, and ideas for improvement.

1.  Welcome and Introductions

2.  Overview of Domestic Violence laws.................................... Domestic Violence Action Center -

Loretta Sheehan, esq.

Nicole Edwards Masuda, esq.

3.  Annual Statistics and data.................................................... DVAC – Community Outreach & Education -

Cindy Spencer, Vice President

4.  Police Response to DV calls................................................ Honolulu Police Department -

Chief Louis Kealoha, Police Chief

5.  Response to DV calls if alleged abuser is HPD..................... Honolulu Police Department

6.  Status report of Officer Cachola video................................. Honolulu Police Department

7.  The role of the Police Commission....................................... Police Commission –

Gregory Gilmartin, Executive Officer

8.  Best Practices of Law Enforcement...................................... Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Marci Lopes, Executive Director

9.  Experiences of victims........................................................ Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women

Cathy Betts, Executive Director

10.  Independent Review Board Proposal.................................... Aaron Hunger, Instructor of Criminal Justice at

Remington College & Ph.D. at UH of Manoa

11.  Adjournment

No public testimony will be accepted.

If you require auxiliary aids or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e. ASL or foreign language interpreter, or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk at least 24 hours prior to the briefing so that arrangements can be made.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6360. 

_____________________________________ Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino Chair	_____________________________________ Senator Will Espero Chair
_____________________________________ Rep. Joseph M. Souki Speaker of the House	_____________________________________ Senator Donna Mercado Kim President of the Senate