2009-12-18 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii County Police Commission December 18, 2009 Page 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Politano Steckel 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, to discuss the evaluation of an employee, and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92 -5 (2) (4) and Hawaii County Charter Section 13 -20 (b). Commissioner Mende seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:00 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 2:30 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS HPC 09 -15: Complainant alleged that helicopters were flying around in violation of the Lowest Law Enforcement Priority of Cannabis Ordinance. HPC 09 -17: Complainant alleged that DEA in helicopters conducted low -level marijuana surveillance. Commissioner Sumja moved to defer Complaints HPC 09 -15 and 09 -17 for 90 days and ask the County Council for clarification on the ordinance. Commissioner Morimoto seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 09 -36: Complainant alleged that during a fight at Shipman Park, an officer did not mace the guys like she told him to, and so the fight escalated. Commissioner Morimoto moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. Commissioner Politano Steckel seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 09 -39: Complainant alleged that during a traffic stop, an officer told him he would give him a break on the citations, but the officer cited him anyway. Vice Chair Kaoiwi moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. Commissioner Morimoto seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 09 -42: Complainant alleged that an officer lied about talking to his neighbor. Commissioner Sumja moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations. Commissioner Politano Steckel seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 09 -46: Complainant stated that she called the police because a party, whom she had an expired TRO against, had yelled at her from across the street. She alleged that the responding officer told her to leave town and stay out of town. Commissioner Politano Steckel moved that there was sufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 09 -49: Complainant alleged that officers interrogated him in an improper and abusive manner. Vice Chair Kaoiwi moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove