2003-02-21 Police Commission Minutes

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HAWAI'I COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 21, 2003 OHANA KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT CALL TO ORDER Chair Horace Hara called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Horace S. Hara, Chair Dwight K. Manago, Vice Chair John M. Bertsch, Member Paul M. de Silva, Member Phoebe M. Lambeth, Member Betsy Mitchell, Member Peter P. Muller, Member A quorum was present. Also present: Lincoln S. Ashida, Corporation Josie Pelayo, Secretary Lawrence K. Mahuna, Chief Thomas Hickcox, Assistant Chief Absent: Walter Moe, Member APPROVAL OF AGENDA Commissioner Lambeth moved to approve the minutes with the addition of Correspondence 03- 09, copy of a letter from Peter Hendricks to Mayor Kim, announcing his resignation from the police commission effective February 18, 2003. The motion was seconded by Vice Chair Manago and unanimously carried. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS - Open to the public Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that statements could be made either in open or closed session. However, the commission may discuss the complaint against the police officer in executive session TOM SEIBLER, Complaint HPC 03 -02: Mr. Seibler stated that he called the police to report two people stripping a car parked across the street from his home. He told the investigating officer that the car had been there for about three months, and that there had been a lot of drug dealings on the street. When the officer asked for his name, he asked, "Does it matter ?" The officer responded in an arrogant manner. As the officer left, he yelled to him, "Did you vote? Next time, don't vote for a criminal." Within two minutes the officer made a U -turn and came back. He was afraid of the officer, so he went into his house and did not come out. The officer told his neighbor to tell, "Mr. Doesn't Know" to stay within the law. This really scared him, so he called the captain who told him to file a complaint. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS (executive session): None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Muller moved to approve the executive session minutes of November 8 and 29, and December 9, 13, and 20, 2002; and regular and executive session minutes of January 17, 2003. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bertsch and unanimously carried.