2007-11-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes November 16, 2007 Page 3 Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that he is concerned about the health and welfare of the officers, and they need to educate people as to why the device is being used. Commissioner Whittemore was impressed with the increased DUI numbers. He suggested that the Police Department team -up with the Department of Liquor Control and remind people that they will be held accountable for their actions Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that the same establishments keep popping up, and the Liquor Department needs to look at that. Chair Lassiter's inquired about the unmarked Traffic Enforcement Unit vehicles. Chief Mahuna stated that more people are getting caught passing on shoulders and non - passing zones, running red lights, etc. Sometimes law abiding citizens drive differently when they are behind the wheel. They could increase the number of stealth vehicles only if they receive additional funding for TEU staffing. Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that he is glad the unmarked vehicles are stopping people who drive on Railroad Avenue like it's a race track. Recess was called at 9:50 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:30 a.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the public) DEVIN STUBBS (COMPLAINT HPC 07 -46) stated that he was arrested for DUI but was not driving at the time. There was a person in the back seat, and they were planning on going to Uncle Mikey's. During the arrest, the officer slammed him on the ground. He had a large lump. He was not taken in for treatment and was kept overnight on a hard concrete floor with no bed. He has no recollection of being treated. He woke up in the cell. He was not offered medical attention. He did not get into a fight with anybody at the scene. He was already injured when he got to the cellblock. The last thing he remembered was sitting on the curb, the officer asking him to stand up, and being pushed down. His friend said she saw 3 or 4 police vehicles. He had been drinking there earlier in the evening and stopped drinking about 11 :30 p.m. They were drinking in a state park. They were drinking Crown Royal with energy drinks. He drank about three. MICHAEL WIRGAU (COMPLAINT 07 -50) stated that he was there because of his two daughters. A man who lived diagonally from his house told an officer that he didn't like them because they were renters. This man has been harassing them. The man has lights and a camera on his house. He called the police. Officer Watanabe told him he was Fn sick of them. He complained to his landlord who told him he knew about the neighbor. The neighbor also harassed his landlord. The man doesn't like him because he said he looked like a trouble maker.