2019-10-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 18, 2019 Page 4 Other Department Activities: Chief Ferreira reported that the County will be honoring the supervisor and employee of the year on November 14. National drug take -back day will be on October 26 at the Ponahawai St. Medical Complex parking lot and the Kona police station. Members of the public may turn in unused, unneeded, or expired prescription medications. The CALEA conference will be held on November 12-17 in Kentucky. This is when they find out about their accreditation. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Program of Work for the Police Commission (No discussion.) • Program of Work for the Police Chief (No discussion.) CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION (None.) (CLOSED SESSION) EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Schutte moved to meet in executive session to consider charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii Police Department where matters affecting privacy will be involved, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, to work on the Police Chief's annual evaluation, 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 Obra seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:41 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:22 p.m. (OPEN SESSION) ACTION ON EXECUTIVE MATTERS • Consideration and Investigation of Complaints ➢ Complaint HPC 19-20: Complainant alleged that when officers responded to a call to a big box store, an officer would not write-up her complaint, and another officer assisted in the wrong -doing. Vice Chair Bertsch moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. ➢ Complaint HPC 19-22: Complainant alleged unnecessary roughness and sexual harassment and assault by an officer. Vice Chair Bertsch moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Toci seconded, and it carried unanimously.