2012-01-20 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes January 20, 2012 Page 4 officer didn’t know what the charges were until he got to the station. Flowers and Lewis were discussing the charges. At the booking room, he was getting cold. He asked for a blanket. He was ignored. He had to ask again, and then was given it. He asked to make a call. His wife’s phone is a cell phone out of California. He tried to call, but the police phone didn’t’ work. He eventually called his neighbor’s phone. Everything was okay, insurance, registration. When the officer was fingerprinting him, he was pressing his fingers hard. After this incident, the following day, he went back to the site. He talked to a guy at the Korean store who told him he was physically abused by this officer. He talked to another man who was abused by this officer. He talked to his neighbor, he was abused by this officer. The officer needs to be removed. This young man at the Korean store was arrested while driving a moped. The officer grabbed him by the neck. The officer reached for his Taser. Commissioner Sumja asked Michino what he contributed to make the situation. Michino stated that he called the officer an asshole. It was within his First Amendment right. If he knew this officer’s temperament, he wouldn’t have said it. It’s part of the job. The officer didn’t clearly tell him to go back to his vehicle. Recess was called at 10:23 a.m.The meeting reconvened 10:28 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Victorine moved to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai‘i Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, to discuss the evaluation of the Police Chief, 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 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawai‘i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:30 a.m. Regular session reconvened at 12:15 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints HPC 11-30: Complainant was involved in a traffic stop. He alleged that the officer’s lecture on his parenting skills was verbal abuse, that the officer lied about the requirements for out-of-state offenders, and that the officer threatened to arrest him for child endangerment. Commissioner Victorine moved that there was sufficient evidence of misconduct with regards to “Conduct Towards the Public.” Commissioner Sumja seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 11-31: Complainant was involved in a traffic stop. He alleged that the officer arrested him out of retaliation, intentionally squeezed the handcuffs tightly, denied him a phone call, and that he was mistreated at the police station. Commissioner Victorine moved that there was sufficient evidence of misconduct with regards to