2004-07-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Special Meeting Minutes July 16, 2004 Page 2 Commissioner Bertsch stated that Mr. Schmidt could get the documents to them as soon as possible before the next meeting, and then he would not need to be there. If he showed up with the documents at the meeting, they would not be able to review then. Commissioner de Silva stated that the commission has decided to defer his complaint to the next meeting in August. Vice Chair Manago suggested that if he needs more time, that he send a letter to the commission requesting another deferral to September. CHERYL TURNER: While she was shopping at KTA, a local guy falsely accused her boyfriend of stealing a sticker, and he tried to attack her boyfriend. The guy called the police. The police pointed the gun at her boyfriend, telling him to pull over in the intersection. The cops arrested her, handcuffed her, and banged her head on the ground. They manhandled her boyfriend. She filed a complaint with the Police Commission. Ms. Pelayo stated that the complaint was not signed and not notarized. She returned it to Ms. Turner with a letter stating that it had to be signed and notarized. Ms. Turner stated that they have the complaint and will sign and notarize it. WILLIAM DOMINGO: Stated that he would be speaking about the same complaint. Vice Manago stated they would have to file a formal complaint. for the commission to take action. ALAN PRATT, Correspondence 04 -23: Stated that the figures in the report (The Price of Visibility) were based on figures from the Hawaii County Police Department and the Fresno Sheriff's Department. The report talks about a phase -in over five years. The Legislative Auditor made a report recommending phasing in some marked cars and some unmarked cars. They would like to see a complete following of the Legislative Auditor's report by the police department. He has a complaint about the police department. They have offered the services of his board of directors who have experience in designing police car equipment, running a fleet, ordering the cars, and training people in the use of these cars, but the police department has not accept their services. None of West Hawaii Crime Stoppers' figures are amplified or blown out of proportion like a charge of $10 a night to take a vehicle home. They should sit down as a group and try to get something like this straightened out. They have had hundreds of letters and communications saying that the police department should have marked cars. Commissioner Bertsch asked if they could compile the letters for the commission's review. Mr. Pratt stated that the County Council would be passing a resolution on this matter, and he would like the commission's support.