2022-04-29 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 29, 2022 Page 8 requested a false sworn criminal complaint. The officer created case # 20-062640 and her neighbors were informed that the TRO declaration was falsified. A harassment case that she did not request was also filed. Her neighbors then filed a harassment/stalking case against her, case # 20-077102, which the prosecutor declined on October 13, 2021, due to lack of evidence. Sgt. Talich served a faxed copy of the TRO on May 12, 2021 and filed an acknowledgment stating he provided a certified court copy. Ms. Roberts states that this is a false statement. She states that he is a high school classmate of her neighbor and he's also a licensed attorney, but isn't active. Ms. Roberts alleges that once the order was served, Captain Amaral worked with officers and her neighbors to file report # 21-048208, violation of order related to a basketball hoop attached to a 5 MPH speed limit sign at the corner of her property. Boys have been trespassing onto her property. There was a second basketball hoop case on July 8, 2021, case # 21-055745, which was declined. When Ms. Roberts tried to reach the officer that made the second basketball hoop case, the Pahoa Police Station initiated a harassment/stalking case against her and Captain Amaral issued an All -Points Bulletin, this case was also declined on March 29, 2022. Ms. Roberts states that her neighbor is using the Pahoa Station like its Express Waiters. All she needs to do is make a call, police go to their house, officers don't establish probable cause or collect any evidence and she is accused of initiating contact with her neighbors repeatedly. Ms. Roberts states that she hasn't spoken to her neighbors since August 2019. On March 28, 2022, at 6:51 p.m., her neighbor called the police and alleged a violation of order (which Ms. Roberts states is another falsified declaration). Police arrived at 7:09 p.m.; officers went to her neighbor's house then to her house and started pounding on her door. The next morning, on March 29, 2022, while she was talking to the Chief's Secretary on the phone, officers pounded on her door and threatened to tow her vehicle. Ms. Roberts stated that on March 29t", officers were there to arrest her. Recess was called at 11:18 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:29 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Toci motioned to 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). Commissioner Quartararo seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 11:32 a.m. Motion to reconvene open session made by Commissioner Lassiter, seconded by Commissioner Springer, and it carried unanimously. Regular session reconvened at 2:57 p.m.