2007-12-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes December 21, 2007 Page 3 Chief Mahuna reported that they are considering leasing laptops for their mobile data project because in 18 months the equipment will likely be obsolete. They got over $ 120,000 more for the Pahoa Weed and Seed Program, and are looking into cameras that move and have projections of about two miles. They will be instituting the bike patrols again in Pahoa, downtown Hilo, and Kailua -Kona. They have not had any problems with the Tasers. In response to Commissioner Mitchell's inquiry, Chief Mahuna stated that they would probably need two more recruit classes before they could get the recruits to utilize the Volcano substation. Commissioner Sumja asked Chief Mahuna to consider filling the Kohala vacancies. NEW BUSINESS Selection of Chair and Vice Chair of the Police Commission for 2008: Commissioner Kaowi moved to select Pudding Lassiter as Chair and Tom Whittemore as Vice Chair for 2008. Commissioner Lundkvist seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Suggested Improvements to the Police Commission's Investigative Process: Corporation Counsel Ashida will work on updated suggestions. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the public) — None. 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 and to conduct an annual performance evaluation of the Police Chief 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 10:50 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:25 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Complaint HPC 07 -46: Complainant alleged that he was wrongfully accused of DUI and being non - compliant, that he was assaulted, not given medical assistance, and was kept in jail over night. Commissioner Kaoiwi moved to defer the complaint to the next meeting. Commissioner Whittemore seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.