2013-06-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 21, 2013 Page 6 reviewing the results of the survey. They are trying to categorize the different comments, suggestions, or criticisms.When they are done with the analysis, he will post them with his response. Recess was called at 10:10 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:26 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Commissioner Schutte 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, 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). Vice Chair Ignacio seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:27 p.m. Regular session reconvened at 1:21 p.m. INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS HPC 13-10: Complainant alleged that the manner in which officers logged evidence was not right. COMPLAINANT TIMOTHY SNEDEKER came before the commission. He stated that he was a witness in this incident. When this happened, he took multiple pictures so he could present it to the officers as evidence. He showed the photos to the officer. The officer wanted the camera, but it was not his camera, so he gave him the sim card. He is a suspect in the case. The officer logged the memory card as evidence. The officer said it is a connect-up report. The memory card was not logged properly. It should have been logged under the terroristic case, but the officer wouldn’t do it. If it is not logged correctly, the prosecutor cannot refer to it.Officer Arnold took the evidence. He never questioned him about the TRO violation. Officer Brodie gave him a hard time with the memory card. His complaint is against Officer Arnold because he logged the evidence against this case number. He wanted them to log the sim card appropriately. The connect-up reports were not explained to him. Commissioner Bertsch explained the connect-up reports to Mr. Snedeker. He read excerpts of Police Report C13005842 “Connect-Up Reports” and explained the master report and the connect-up reports. Mr. Snedeker stated that the evidence does not justify the TRO violation charge. There is no reason for the memory card to be logged under this number. SHELLEY STEVENS came before the commission to speak on Complaint HPC 12-47. She stated that the police department has to obey the laws of the land. The county is not following the law. Regarding Ms. Morgan as a trespasser, criminal trespassing