2007-01-19 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes January 19, 2007 Page 5 DAVID SCHLESINGER (Complaint HPC 06 -26): Mr. Schlesinger stated that his wife had recently come back from the psych ward, and that was why she did not want to talk to the cops. The second time the cops came, she had broken a coffee pot. Officer Aoki came and asked if there was any problem. He told him there was no problem, and that his wife was in the shower. Aoki was one of four cops who were there previously. He asked to come in and see his wife. He told him no. He specifically told Officer Aoki that he did not have a warrant to come into his house. Aoki told him he had probable cause. He saw no reason for him to come in. The last time he was perturbed when the officers came into his house. In the first incident, his neighbor complained about a disturbance and told him later that his wife was yelling. His neighbor does not know that his wife is bi- polar. His complaint is only about this incident, when he told Aoki he couldn't come in the house, and he did anyway. He was not having arguments with his wife that day. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public) Commissioner Lundkvist moved and Commissioner Robinson seconded 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). The motion carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:35 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 11 :55 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS COMPLAINT HPC 06 -26: Complainant alleged that officers responded to a neighbor's call and entered their residence without a warrant. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. Discussion: Corporation Counsel Ashida will draft a response to the complainant and the Chief as discussed in executive session. The motion carried unanimously. COMPLAINT HPC 06 -33: Complainant alleged that an officer gave her inaccurate information about obtaining a police report, the police report was incomplete and inaccurate, and the officer did not contact her on the status of the investigation. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded to defer the complaint to the next meeting. In the meantime, Corporation Counsel will draft a letter to the Chief asking him to look into their concerns, as discussed in executive session, and report back to them at the next meeting.