2007-08-24 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes August 24, 2007 Page 8 there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 07 -35: Complainant alleged that during her arrest, an officer treated her roughly and threw her on top of a glass table, breaking a piece of glass. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Lundkvist seconded that there was sufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations and to refer the complaint to the Chief for an Internal Affairs investigation. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 07 -37A and 37113: Complainants alleged that during their arrest, two officers used a lot of profanity and unnecessary gun pointing at their young children, and told the children many times that they would kill their dogs. They also alleged that one officer sexually harassed their teenage daughter. Complainants also alleged that while at the police station, an officer used profanity against his sister who had bailed him out. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Kaoiwi seconded that there was sufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations and to refer the complaint to the Chief for an investigation by Internal Affairs. The motion carried unanimously. • Complaint HPC 07 -40: Complainant alleged that two officers in Ka'u would not take his complaint of being assaulted and his wife violating her TRO against him because the officers were friends of the assailant. He had to go to Hilo to file his complaint. Commissioner Robinson moved and Commissioner Kaoiwi seconded that there was sufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations and to refer the complaint to the Chief for an investigation by Internal Affairs. The motion carried unanimously. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS — None. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Chair Lassiter announced that the Police Commission's next monthly meeting would be on September 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. in the Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, 67 -5189 Kamamalu St., Waimea (next to police station). • Chair Lassiter announced that Commissioner Robinson will give the graduation address at the next recruit graduation. • Collection of files and documents. — Done ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.