2005-03-18 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes March 18, 2005 Page 5 eight or nine other bikers attacked him. If eight or nine bikers had kicked him as he claimed, he would not have been walking around. There was no mention of broken ribs. He offered medical attention to the complainant, but was refused. He made an assault complaint. He has had many prior instances with the complainant. They went down to the Ainaloa Ionghouse to get more information. While at the Ionghouse, he noticed that Santos' windshield was cracked, so he cited him for the cracked windshield. There was no reason for him to throw Santos to the ground. BRIAN SANTOS (COMPLAINT HPC 05 -01): Officer DeCoito doesn't like his family and knows that he is a sex offender. He was driving up Ainaloa when he tapped the motorcycle. It was such a light hit, that the biker didn't feel it. The guy started kicking him and threw him under his truck. Nine to fourteen motorcyclists assaulted him. Officer DeCoito told him to follow him to the Ionghouse. His primary complaint is that he was not offered medical assistance. He tried to tell the officers that the bikers broke his windshield. He cannot pay for his windshield. He got a ticket for the broken windshield. The biker tried to hit him, but hit the windshield instead. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the Public) Commissioner Manago motioned to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii County Police Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy would 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 Hawaii County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). Commissioner Muller seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 12:02 p.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:28 p.m. NEW BUSINESS • Correspondence 05 -15, State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference, May 12 -13, 2005: Chair Bertsch asked those who were planning to attend, to notify Ms. Pelayo. • Correspondence 05 -18, from Beatrice Hudman requesting the commission's assistance in her assault case. (Discussed under investigation of complaints.) Preparation for a training workshop for new and current commissioners: Commissioner Frazier stated that there are statutes that he would like Corporation Counsel to talk about. He also wants to cover police protocol, introduction to the main station, the county charter, the GOs, and to have an opportunity to interact with other commissioners and police staff. There should be a demonstration of how officers should respond to different situations. This workshop should take the major part of a day. Commissioner Lassiter motioned to have the training session and to invite the retiring commissioners to give input. Commissioner Lundkvist seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Chair Bertsch asked Commissioners Lassiter and Frazier to work on the workshop. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that the Sunshine law exempts workshops.