2020-12-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawai'i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes December 18, 2020 Page 4 13-20 (b). Vice Chair Schutte seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:11 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 11:30 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Investigation of Complaints ✓ HPC 20-33: Complainant alleged an arrest based on a traffic ticket. Vice Chair Schutte motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Sur seconded, and it carried unanimously. ✓ HPC 20-34: Complainant alleged an officer was discourteous when a call was made about another party violating a TRO, and that the officer threatened an arrest. Commissioner Sur motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Springer seconded, and it carried unanimously. ✓ HPC 20-36: Complainant alleged that an arrest was made over numerous tickets. Commissioner Springer motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Toci seconded, and it carried unanimously. ✓ HPC 20-38: Complainant's wallet was stolen in a grocery store. He alleged that an officer did not review the store's video recording. He also alleged that the officer who returned his wallet, did not return his call when he left a message with dispatch for the officer to call him. Commissioner Toci motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Sur seconded, and it carried unanimously. ✓ Complaint in non-acceptance category: Commissioner Springer motioned to accept the Chair's decision to decline the complaint in its current format of being beyond 90 days of the incidents and other non-acceptance categories. Commissioner Sur seconded, and it carried unanimously. The Chair will send a letter to the complainants advising them of how each complaint should be submitted according to the commission's rules. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Bertsch announced that the next meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2021, 9:00 a.m., in the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona. In response to an inquiry about adding items to the agenda, Chair Bertsch stated that the request should go to Ms. Pelayo who will then forward it to him for review.