2003-07-18 Police Commission Minutes

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HAWAII COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MINUTES J U LY 18, 2003 OHANA KEAUHOU BEACH RESORT CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Manago called the meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Dwight K. Manago, Vice Chair Also Present: John M. Bertsch, Member Paul M. de Silva, Member James A. Frazier, Member Phoebe M. Lambeth, Member Betsy Mitchell, Member Peter Muller, Member Absent: Horace S. Hara, Chair Walter Moe, Member A quorum was present. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Lawrence Mahuna, Chief Harry Kubojiri, Deputy Chief Thomas Hickcox, Assistant Chief Charles Chai, Assistant Chief Henry Tavares, Captain James O'Connor, Detective Melvin Yamamoto, Detective Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel Josie Pelayo, Secretary Commissioner Lambeth moved to approve the agenda. Commissioner Frazier seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS -Open to the public Corporation Counsel Ashida advised the members of the public that they could address the commission in either open session, that's before the public, or in a closed session, in private without the public present. Tom Anthony stated that three of them were there for the reconsideration of Complaints HPC 03 -13A and 13B, and they are all familiar with the complaints. Their testimony would amount to allegations about the continued series of abuse by police officers, and this might incite retaliation. He requested that all three of them be present together in the room to give testimony. If they were not allowed to be in the room together, they would like to testify in open session. Commissioner Bertsch stated that, generally, it's good practice for them to hear individual statements without collectively having everyone else listen to the other testimonies. Commissioner Lambeth moved to vote on the request to allow all three of them in the room together. Vice ChairManago called for the vote, and it was unanimous to allow all three together in the room while they gave testimony in executive session.