2021-08-27 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 27, 2021 Page 3 EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Lassiter motioned to meet in executive session to consider charges against officers of the police department where matters affecting privacy would be involved, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, 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 13-20 (b). Commissioner Springer seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 9:45 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 11:50 a.m. ACTION ON INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS • HPC 21-19: Complainant alleged that an officer harassed him and a friend in the parking lot of a local bar. Vice Chair Schutte motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Brown seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 21-37: Complainant alleged that officers were not listening to her concerns. Commissioner Lassiter motioned to decline investigation because there was no misconduct on the part of the officers. Commissioner Springer seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 21-38: Complainant alleged that officers are not listening to her concerns. Commissioner Lassiter motioned to decline investigation because there was no misconduct on the part of the officers. Commissioner Springer seconded, and it carried unanimously • HPC 21-39: Complainant alleged that an officer told her the party who was assaulted would need to make a report in order for it to go anywhere. Vice Chair Schutte motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Lassiter seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 21-40: Complainant complained about the manner in which an officer responded to her numerous calls to 9-1-1. Commissioner Robinson motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Vice Chair Schutte seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 21-41: Complainant alleged that an officer escalated her situation by calling the police which caused responding officers to be biased against her. Commissioner Robinson motioned that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Brown seconded, and it carried unanimously.