2021-06-18 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 18, 2021 Page 5 about her experience in the store, being followed and continually told to wear a mask. She talked about her thoughts of wearing a mask. Chair Bertsch stated that their focus is the four corners of the complaint which is about the police department. If they could effect change and make the police department better with their recommendations, that is what they look forward to. Mrs. Johnson stated that she wanted the police to come because she was sure the police would tell them this was a civil matter. There has to be a reason for the trespass. The officer handed the trespass to her. She didn't have to sign it. Commissioner Quartararo stated that her primary issue seems to be of officers trained in mask -wearing. She was not claiming a medical exemption. Mrs. Johnson stated that on that day, she was not claiming a medical exemption. She was going on the constitution. She has been doing whatever she can to get it off people's faces who don't want to use it. She talked about her constitutional rights. Complaint HPC 21-31: Joseph Hobbs was detained by store personnel. He complained about the manner in which the officer handled the situation and gave a list of things he felt were done incorrectly. JOSEPH HOBBS came before the commission. He stated that he has an audio recording to play for the commission. He distributed a transcript. He stated that he was at Island Naturals, and his mask slipped down. The security told him to pull his mask up. He did, but it slipped down again. The security told him to leave. He was trying to leave out the door. The security handcuffed him and took him to the back room. They called the police. Officer Doan came and told him to give his ID. This officer was complicit in keeping him in the store. The officer told him that he was stepping over the boundaries. Officer Doan asked for his ID because he wanted to issue him a trespass. He was rude to the security guard, he called him a pawn. He was in the room for about ten minutes while he was handcuffed. The security and the police were having problems with removing the handcuffs. Mr. Hobbs played the audio of Officer Doan's bodycam. When he told Officer Doan about being handcuffed, the officer told him it was a civil matter. Officer Doan told him that the store was issuing him a trespass notice. He would not be allowed in the store for one year, and if he came back he could be arrested. The store wanted his ID, not the officer. People were upset that he was handcuffed. (Commissioner Toci left the meeting at 1:30 p.m.) MADHAVA SHAKTI MOE stated that she filed Complaint HPC 21-31Q. She stated that she was a witness through the video. She wants to emphasize that the police department is a servant to the public. It was disturbing to see how the police