2010-09-30 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes September 30, 2010 Page 4 HPC 10 -17: Complainant alleged that an officer threatened to arrest him, and that the officer is a threat to his family. Commissioner Sumja moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and it carried unanimously. HPC 10 -19: Complainant alleged that following an altercation with her boyfriend, she was arrested, but her boyfriend was not. Vice Chair Mende moved to defer the complaint to the next meeting in order to give the complainant and the officer another opportunity to attend the meeting. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 10 -20: Complainant alleged that her son was injured when the electronic control device was used on him. Commissioner Victorine moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Pe`a - Ferrari seconded. The motion carried with nays from Commissioners Ignacio and Sumja. • HPC 10 -21: Complainant alleged that following his arrest for theft, officers released libelous information to the media. Commissioner Ono moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Victorine seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 10 -22: Complainant was arrested for a TRO violation. She alleged misconduct throughout the entire process. Commissioner Sumja moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Victorine seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 10 -24: Complainant alleged that he was broadsided by a moped and the responding officer did nothing. Commissioner Pe`a- Ferrari moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 10 -25: Complainant was arrested for disorderly conduct. He alleged that he did not threaten the other party and that the transporting officer slammed on his brakes in an attempt to make him slam his head on the vehicle's grill. Vice Chair Mende moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Pe`a- Ferraro seconded, and it carried unanimously. HPC 10 -26: Complainants alleged that during an investigation, an officer didn't investigate all the people they wanted investigated, didn't ask the questions they wanted asked, didn't give them a written update, and didn't return their calls. They alleged that an officer wouldn't accept their letters to a store and entered false information. They alleged that a dispatcher wouldn't send an officer over at about 9:50 p.m. to serve a TRO. They alleged that officers refused to serve a TRO for them but officers served TROs on them. Commissioner Ignacio moved that there was