2007-11-16 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes November 16, 2007 Page 4 JUDY VINCENT (COMPLAINT 07 -50), complainant's mother, stated that she grew up with policemen. They were her family. When this officer came over and said this in front of the children, it was a shame. For this officer to do this, he should be reported. She didn't talk to the officer. She was just standing there. GARRETT HATADA (COMPLAINT 07 -51) stated that the complainant was involved in a traffic accident. She was trying to make a turn. The other party lost control of his vehicle, hit the complainant, and then left the scene. He gave the man a citation for hit and run. According to the complainant, she spoke to the paramedics who told her it was not serious, and she refused to go with them. The complainant wanted to know what he had done. He explained that he issued a citation for leaving the scene and for no insurance. At that time he spoke to the other party. He did not show signs of impairment, so he did not see the need for a DUI check. He also didn't feel it was necessary to arrest the other party. EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public) Commissioner Kaoiwi moved 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). Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 11 :05 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 3:03 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS COMPLAINT HPC 07 -43: Complainant alleged that officers are always responding to a woman's complaints about her neighbors. Commissioner Robinson moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMPLAINT HPC 07 -46: Complainant alleged that he was wrongfully accused of DUI and being noncompliant, that he was assaulted, not given medical assistance, and was kept in jail over night. Commissioner Robinson moved to defer the complaint to the next meeting in order to query Captain Kanehailua of I.A. Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. COMPLAINT 07 -47: Complainant alleged that during a fight at a club, an arresting officer pushed and cursed at him. Commissioner Robinson moved to defer the complaint to the next meeting in order to ascertain who the officer was, as described by the