2002-07-26 Police Commission Minutes

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Minutes — Regular Session July 26, 2002 Page 4 ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Corresp. 41, request for legal counsel by Wayne G. Carvalho in CV02 00414 SOM LEK. Commissioner Lambeth moved to accept Corporation Counsel's recommendation that the officer acted within the performance of his duty and should be afforded legal counsel. Vice Chair Hara seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints Complaint HPC 02 -18: Complainant alleged that his 19- year -old son was arrested during a traffic stop, and his minor children were taken to the station but he was not called. Commissioner Lambeth moved to sustain the complaint. Vice Chair Hara seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Complaint HPC 02 -22: Complainant alleged that officers were involved in false- writing, deprivation of rights, conspiracy of rights, execution of a fictitious warrant, and violated the separation of powers act. Commissioner Lambeth moved that although the complaint was not properly notarized, the officers should be exonerated because they acted in a lawful manner. Commissioner Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Complaint HPC 02 -23: Complainant alleged that officers issued trespass notices and were rude and demanding. Commissioner Bertsch moved that the complaint was not properly notarized, and the complaint should be properly notarized before the commission could proceed. Commissioner Manago seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Complaint HPC 01 -23: Complainant alleged that if an officer had arrested a suspect earlier in the evening during a traffic incident, he would not have been assaulted later. The investigator's report was reviewed. Commissioner Lambeth moved to sustain the complaint. Commissioner Bertsch seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • Status Report of Complaints Referred to Chief Correa — No action taken. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Okabe announced that the next monthly meeting is scheduled for August 23, 2002, at the Hilo Police Department Training Room, 349 Kapiolani St., Hilo. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. SUBMITTED: JOSIE PELAYO, SECRETARY APPROVED: WILFRED M. OKABE, CHAIR