2006-07-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes July 21, 2006 Page 3 getting at least one or two recruits from the mainland in every recruit class. They have had discussions with Civil Service about having an agency on the mainland do background checks. Regarding attrition, employees are not obligated to give them notice, but they generally have a fair idea of who will be retiring. They don't have a danger of over - recruiting. Finance: Accountant Kay Nishibayashi reported that the new budget has just been submitted. The expenditure report for June is only a preliminary report. They still have to wait for the county audit to be completed. Each section will submit their equipment and CIP requests along with their budget. The commission will be given a copy of the budget. Commissioner Frazier pointed out that the County Council has been very supportive of the Police Department. • Commander's meeting minutes of June 15, 2006: No discussion. UNFINISHED BUSINESS • Response to the Cost of Government Commission's request for input to their questions regarding its effort to promote economy, efficiency, and improved services. Vice Chair Morimoto inquired into whether the department seeks grant funding. AC Osorio stated that there are websites directed at federal money, and they receive direct mailings. Grants are under constant review. The commission agreed to submit the response that Commissioner Frazier drafted. The Police Commission would be available for further discussion. National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Conference: Chair Lassiter again asked if any of the members were interested in attending the annual NACOLE conference in Boise, Idaho. No one was interested, and she suggested that Ms. Pelayo accompany her to the conference. All agreed to her suggestion. Commissioner Frazier pointed out that there are many benefits to attending the conference, and it ties in with the commission's investigation of complaints. Recess was called at 10:01 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:19 a.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the publicl • JACK EBNER, COMPLAINT HPC 06 -10: Stated that he is aware of the 60 -day rule. At that time his lawyer advised him not to make a Police Commission complaint. Ninety -nine percent of the officer's report is fictitious. The officer stopped him because of where he was and when. He was not intoxicated. The officer based his not stopping at the stop sign on not seeing his brake lights. He didn't use his brake because he has a five speed and he was going uphill. The judge dismissed the insurance charge because he has insurance. It was around 10:30 when he left the restaurant and about 10:35 when he was stopped. The officer said it was 12:01. He showed photos of injuries that he said incurred when the officer slammed him down on the pavement. He