2001-08-24 Police Commission Minutes

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Regular Session Minutes August 24, 2001 Page 5 Commissioner Moe moved to exonerate the officer on the charges of Standard of Conduct, Misuse of Position or Office, and Conduct Towards the Public. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mills and unanimously HPC 01 -09: Complainant alleged that following his arrest for DUI, two officers mistreated him and used malicious physical force. Commissioner Lambeth moved to not sustain the charges of Malicious Use of Physical Force and Mistreatment of Person in Police Custody. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Mills and unanimously carried. HPC 01 -13: Complainant alleged that while responding to a complaint by people on his property, an officer failed to perform his duty and failed to remain impartial. Commissioner Mills moved to sustain the charges of Performance of Duty and Impartial Attitude. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Lambeth and carried with a nay vote cast by Vice Chair Manago. HPC 01 -17: Complainant alleged that while investigating an incident in which he reversed his truck into a parked vehicle, an officer used excessive physical force and conducted himself in an overbearing manner. Commissioner Mills moved to exonerate the officer on the charges of Mistreatment of Person in Police Custody, Excessive Use of Physical Force, and Overbearing Conduct. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Moe and unanimously carried. • Consideration & Investigation of Complaints HPC 01 -19: Complainant was abused by her ex- boyfriend. She alleged that the officers should have arrested him at the scene, but instead let him leave the area. She also alleged that the officers filed an untruthful report and failed to remain impartial. Commissioner Moe moved to accept the complaint for further investigation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bertsch and carried with nay votes cast by Commissioner Mills and Muller. HPC 01 -21: Complainant alleged that in a phone conversation with her daughter, an officer told daughter that he would put out an APB for her. Mother felt this was unwarranted. Commissioner Mills moved to decline further investigation because there was no misconduct on the part of the accused officer. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Muller and unanimously carried. HPC 01 -22: Complainant alleged that while responding to her complaint of a harassing phone call, an officer abused his position and took advantage of her when he spoke to her.