2007-02-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai'i County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 16, 2007 Page 5 Hawaii County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). The motion carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 1 1 :02 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:25 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Complaint HPC 06 -26: Complainant alleged that officers responded to a neighbor's call and entered his residence without a warrant. A finding was made at the last meeting, but the commission requested a follow -up report from the Chief. The complaint was deferred to the next meeting in order to review the Chief's report. • 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. The complaint was deferred at the last meeting for a follow -up report from the Chief. The complaint was deferred to the next meeting in order to review the Chief's report. • Complaint HPC 06 -22: Complainant was arrested for a burglary. He alleged that during incident, he was injured and the police should have given him medical treatment at the scene rather than transporting him to the cellblock first. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Whittemore seconded to defer the complaint for medical and EMT reports. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 06 -24: Complainant was arrested for DUI after he rear -ended another vehicle. He alleged that the officers were verbally abusive and used excessive force on him. Ms. Pelayo reported that the complainant withdrew his complaint the day before. Commissioner Robinson moved and Vice Chair Morimoto seconded to accept the complainant's withdrawal. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 06 -27A & 27113: Complainant was involved in an argument with his neighbor, and the police were called. Complainants alleged that an officer told them to shut up and officers broke down their front door. Complainant also alleged that while at the police station, he interpreted an officer's actions towards him as a threat and a call to fight. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Kaoiwi seconded that there was sufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 06 -29: Complainant alleged that he was falsely arrested for domestic violence. He also alleged that because officers would not escort him back to his home, he went anyway and was arrested for violating a restraining