2006-07-18 Request for Executive Session Minutes from the Hawaii Police Commission

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S Hawaii County Police Commission Executive Session Minutes April 15, 2005 Page 2 on Wal-Mart video,J�got upset. That's one complaint. 'made a formal complaint to IA about another incident, one at Haili Christian School. Although did not make a formal complaint to the commission about that, he did mention it to the commission at the meeting in Waimea and stated that IA was investigating his complaints. Contrary to what' said, IA looked into the matter. Vice Chair Lassiter inquired as to the normal time procedure for an investigation and if the investigation could have taken place the next day. Commissioner Kaoiwi stated that the officer was working and had to do his job. The incident happened at 7:30 p.m., and the officer went to the house at 10:30 p.m., before he got off work. Corporation Counsel Ashida stated that made a complaint to the Ombudsman, and he needs to respond. When he was a prosecutor, they always told the officers that they had to do their investigation "now." Arguably, the officer could have been written up if he waited too long. 0 Captain Tavares reported that Complaint HPC 04-45, also filed a criminal complaint. STATUS REPORT OF COMPLAINTS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF Captain Tavares summarized the written report. Chair Bertsch requested that Captain Tavares explain the statement he made at the recent commander's meeting regarding complaints, which was noted in the commander's meeting minutes. Captain Tavares stated that the minutes were only a summary, not verbatim. They have had a lot of circumstances where sergeants immediately refer complainants to the police commission rather than at least listening toffiem first. Some of the complaints stemmed from criminal complaints. Commissioner Frazier stated that he supports Captain Tavares who has made it absolutely clear in the commander's meeting that an officer's supervisor should hear complaints. STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (Complaint 04-45):