2002-06-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Minutes — Regular Session June 21, 2002 Page 2 DIANE PAULSON came before the commission to speak on her complaint HPC 02 -17 which concerns statements in the executive session minutes of March 15, 2002. Commissioner Lambeth expressed concern over Ms. Paulson speaking about the executive session minutes, to which Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that she does it at her own peril if any party named in it is impacted. DIANE PAULSON stated that in the executive session minutes Sergeant Hyland Char stated that for over two years, with every little thing that her husband did, she made a complaint. He made it sound like her ex- husband was an upstanding citizen. For the record, she pulled out photographs of her ex- husband's marijuana crop, drugs, his connection with a heroin addict, and a check written to a heroin addict for $2,500. She stated that he is not an upstanding citizen. He is a drug addict and he slandered her. This was minimized in Sergeant Char's statement and she found it very offensive. In the minutes it also stated that Sergeant Char stated that Officer Kepo'o was assigned to her harassment case. However, Officer Kepdo told her that he was not assigned to her case. So, her complaint is that it is her opinion that Sergeant Char failed to abide by the General Order rules of conduct for police officers which is truthfulness and to be courteous. She hopes there is some sort of reprimand for a man who has not treated her well. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (Executive Session) Commissioner Lambeth moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai'i County Police Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and a closed session is requested, and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. (Pursuant to HRS 92 -5 (2) and Hawai'i County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Muller and unanimously carried. The commission convened into executive session at 10:25 a.m., and reconvened back into regular session at 12:10 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Lambeth moved to approve the minutes of May 17, 2002, regular and executive sessions. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Muller and unanimously carried. PERSONNEL ORDERS Commissioner Manago moved to accept Personnel Orders Nos. 2002 -77 to 2002 -90. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Hara and unanimously carried. COMMUNICATIONS Commissioner Manago moved to accept the communications as listed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Moe and unanimously carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Manago /Okabe). The committee had no report. • Office Management and Staffing (Nara /Muller). The committee had no report. • Rules and Policies (Moe /Bertsch). The committee had no report. • Contractual Services (Kama). The committee had no report. • Public Relations (Lambeth /Okabe). The committee had no report.