2022-04-29 Police Commission Agenda

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Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda April 29, 2022 Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE • Correspondence 22-04: In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, John Tevis expressed concerns regarding the severity and hazards of distracted drivers. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) The commission will meet in executive session to consider charges against officers or employees of the police department where matters affecting privacy will be involved, to work on the evaluation of the Police Chief, 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 Section 13-20 (b). CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (Briefly summarized) • HPC 22-31A: Complainant alleges that he was mistreated by business owners, police officers and government officials. He states that the department failed to train officers accordingly regarding medical exemptions concerning masks. • HPC 22-31 B: Complainant alleges that while practicing his 1 st amendment right to address his grievances, he was aggressively kicked out of the office and was threatened to be arrested. • HPC 22-24A: Complainant states that she and others are medically exempt from wearing masks. They attempted to conduct business at an establishment, but was refused service and the police were called. Complainant alleges that officers ignored their medical exemptions. • HPC 22-2413: Complainant states that she has been harassed many times trying to shop without a mask on, as she is medically exempt. She alleges that the department is not educating the community on such exemptions. • HPC 22-26: Complainant alleges that officers aren't trained on proclamations regarding masks and exemptions. She was refused service at a business and they attempted to serve her a notice of trespass for not wearing a mask. She states that she can't wear a mask, due to a medical exemption • HPC 21-43: Complainant alleged that an officer failed to write correct witness statements of an incident. (Continued)