2007-03-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes March 16, 2007 Page 6 Recess was called at 1 1 :25 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 1 1 :32 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public) Vice Chair Morimoto moved and Commissioner Whittemore 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 will be involved and a closed session is requested and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues that pertain 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 1 1 :35 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 2:55 p.m. ACTION BY THE COMMISSION • REVIEW OF THE POLICE COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS Commissioner Frazier moved to accept Corporation Counsel Ashida's four -point procedure and amendments to include a subcommittee. Ashida will complete the draft for the next meeting. Commissioner Whittemore seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Commissioner Lundkvist moved that the Finance Committee, which is comprised of Commissioners Whittemore and Kaoiwi, will act on behalf of the full commission and go forward with the review of the Police Department's budget. The commissioners will be given a copy of the letter to the County Council for their information. Commissioner Politano Steckel seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • CORRESPONDENCE 07 -03: Review of proposals to furnish investigative services for the Police Commission. Commissioner Whittemore moved to notify purchasing that at the present time the commission does not need investigative services. Commissioner Frazier seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. • INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS ➢ 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 initial meeting.) Vice Chair Morimoto moved to file the complaint. Commissioner Whittemore seconded the motion, and it 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.