2022-04-29 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes April 29, 2022 Page 9 ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Investigation of Complaints ➢ HPC 22-31A: Complainant alleges that business owners, police officers and government officials mistreated him. He states that the department failed to train officers accordingly regarding medical exemptions concerning masks. Commissioner Toci motioned to decline, insufficient evidence to prove the complaint's allegations, seconded by Commissioner Springer, and it carried unanimously. ➢ HPC 22-31 B: Complainant alleges that while practicing his 1st amendment right to address his grievances, he was aggressively kicked out of the office and was threatened to be arrested. Commissioner Toci motioned for a continuance, seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, and it carried unanimously. ➢ 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. Motion to decline made by Commissioner Toci, insufficient evidence to prove the complaint's allegations, seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, and it carried unanimously. ➢ HPC 22-24B: 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. Motion to decine by Commissioner Toci, insufficient evidence to prove the complaint's allegations, seconded by Commissioner Lassiter, and it carried unanimously. ➢ 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. Motion to decline made by Commissioner Lassiter, insufficient evidence to prove the complaint's allegations, seconded by Commissioner Springer, and it carried unanimously. ➢ HPC 21-43: Complainant alleged that an officer failed to write correct witness statements of an incident. Motion to decline made by Commissioner Quartararo, insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations, seconded by Commissioner Toci, and it carried unanimously. ➢ HPC 21-44: Complainant is dissatisfied with how officers responded to her calls. Motion to decline made by Commissioner Quartararo, insufficient evidence to