2006-10-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes October 20, 2006 Page 4 and Kohara stopped his son. They voided the ticket. There was an absence of a valid oath of office. Mrs. Nishida stated that the complaint is that officers are not empowered to stop the living human beings. Their sons are being stopped without probable cause. She distributed reading materials. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Mitchell seconded 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). The motion carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 2:45 p.m. Regular session reconvened at 3:10 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -13: Complainant alleged that she was forced to the ground and injured because she refused a ride from a police officer. Vice Chair Morimoto moved and Commissioner seconded that there was sufficient evidence to refer the complaint for investigation by internal affairs. The motion carried with the following roll call votes: Ayes — Lundkvist, Mitchell, Lassiter, Morimoto, Politano Steckel. Nays — Frazier, Whittemore, Robinson, Kaoiwi. ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -14: Complainant alleged that an officer was discourteous, rude, and overbearing. She also alleged that the officers would not accept her copy of a TRO and told her they would wait for their copy to come in the mail. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Frazier seconded to defer the complaint to the next meeting in Waimea, at the complainant's request. The motion carried unanimously. ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -17: Complainant alleged that an officer did not inform him of his rights when he was arrested on a bench warrant. When he went to court, the judge told him there was no bench warrant on him. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Frazier seconded to defer the complaint to the next meeting in Waimea, at the complainant's request. The motion carried unanimously. ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -18: Complainant alleged that an officer insisted on searching their home without a search warrant, had him go to the police station, and then arrested him for something else. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Whittemore seconded to defer the complaint to the next meeting and request that the officer and the complainant attend the meeting. The motion carried unanimously.