2013-06-21 Police Commission Minutes

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Hawai‘i Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 21, 2013 Page 7 doesn’t apply to kuleana lands or native tenants. Through CALEA accreditation and aloha training, they could avoid further situations like this by actually knowing what the constitutional rights are of the native Hawaiians. ACTION BY THE COMMISSION Correspondence No. 2013-06: Request for Legal Counsel for Mahuna, Kubojiri, Thomas, Makua, Fuiava, Itliong and Stewart in CV 13 0046 JMS/KSC, Andrews and Rohr vs. Hawai‘i County.Commissioner Schutte moved to approve legal counsel for the named officers. Commissioners Bertsch seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. Complaints: HPC 12-47: Complainant alleged that when officers executed a writ of possession and ejection, they caused her bodily injury and emotional distress. She also complained about her treatment following her arrest. Commissioner Schutte moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant’s allegations of misconduct. Vice Chair Ignacio seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 13-12: Complainant alleged that while being issued a traffic citation, the officer would not allow him to go to the restroom until he was finished issuing the citation. Commissioner Bertsch moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant’s allegations of misconduct.There was no second, and the motion died. Vice Chair Ignacio moved to refer the complaint to the Police Chief for an investigation by the Officer of Professional Standards. Commissioner Schutte seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 13-13: Complainant was involved in a dispute with neighbors. He alleged that an officer told him to shut his mouth or he would be arrested. Commissioner Bertsch moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant’s allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Schutte seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 13-15: Complainant alleged that an officer did not correctly explain the waiver of prosecution, and that they would not have signed it if he did. Vice Chair Ignacio moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant’s allegations of misconduct. Commissioner Gomes seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously. HPC 13-18: Complainant alleged that an officer told him to stay away from his neighbor. He stated that he did not have contact with the neighbor. Commissioner Gomes moved that there was insufficient evidence to prove the complainant’s allegation of misconduct. Commissioner Morioka seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.