2008-02-15 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission Regular Session Minutes February 15, 2008 Page 3 The South Kona station will be in the area of the Captain Cook fire station and will be on a little over two acres. They still have to conduct a costly EIS, then planning and design, and then actual construction. He hopes it will be done in five years. They are looking at about 50 people, sworn and civilian, working in the new station. Puna is also in need of a new station, but negotiating for the land has been difficult. A.C. Ferreira stated that a person cannot be promoted from sergeant to captain. Minimum requirements must be met in order to qualify to become a captain. Assistant Chief Tavares stated that seatbelt usage for Hawaii County has increased from January 2007 at 89% to December 2007 at 94 %. Commissioner Robinson stated that he will not be able to attend the next monthly meeting, and so this is his last meeting. As Executive Director of the non - profit, Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi, a primary health and behavioral health care facility, he offered their services to police personnel in need of a personal care physician. • Commanders' Meeting Minutes of January 15, 2008: No discussion. NEW BUSINESS • Correspondence 08 -03, regarding procedures for representation of Police Officers. Corporation Counsel Ashida was not present, so the matter was deferred. • Correspondence 08 -04, invitation to the State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference May 22 -23, 2008. Ms. Pelayo asked those who plan to attend to notify her so she can process the paperwork. • Ethics Guide for Hawaii County Officers and Employees: No discussion. Recess was called at 9:50 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:20 a.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the public) OFFICER DARREN CHO (Complaint HPC 07 -54) stated that he may have used the wrong words that it was an automatic arrest. He had a call about custodial interference. The child was supposed to be dropped off to the dad or the grandparents. The reporting party was the grandparents on the Kona side. The child was in the Hilo side. The grandfather said he just wanted the mother to be told that she was in violation of the order and to bring the child over as soon as possible. He should have said it could be a possible arrest rather than "automatic arrest," which was inappropriate. He did not re- contact the party because he didn't know about her complaint until he received a copy of the Police Commission's complaint.