2011-06-24 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 24, 2011 Page 5 Executive session convened at 10:30 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 2:30 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints: • HPC 11 -09: Complainant alleged that an officer wrongly issued her an Abuse of a Family Member Warning Citation, and that the sergeant lacked action. Commissioner Ono moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Pe`a- Ferrari seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 11 -10: Complainant alleged that an officer talked to her in an uncooperative and unprofessional manner. Commissioner Sumja moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 11 -12: Complainant alleged that an officer harassed him, and that the officer's one -page report was false and not impartial. Commissioner Ignacio moved to refer the complaint for an investigation by Internal Affairs. Commissioner Sumja seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 11 -13: Complainant alleged that he was a witness in a case but was unable to share the information with the officer. Commissioner Kualii moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Pe`a- Ferrari seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 11 -14: Complainant alleged that the officers harassed, lied, and intimidated him. Commissioner Sumja moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Kualii seconded, and it carried unanimously. • HPC 11 -16: Complainant alleged that when officers escorted county officials to Kawaa, Ka'u, it was an attempt to overwhelm and intimidate people there. Commissioner Ignacio moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Kualii seconded, and it carried unanimously. HPC 11 -17: Complainant alleged that an officer felt the incident was his fault because he didn't pay his mortgage and refused to investigate. Commissioner Ono moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant's allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Ignacio seconded, and it carried unanimously. HPC 11 -18: Complainant alleged that the police report was false, and that the officer did not have an impartial attitude. Commissioner Pe`a- Ferrari moved that there was