2017-06-16 Police Commission Regular Minutes

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Hawaii Police Commission Regular Session Minutes June 16, 2017 Page 3 more officers, in order to add one officer to each shift in Puna, they would have to add 5 more positions. It takes about a year and a half from the start of recruitment to being on the road. They are considering making North Hilo and Hamakua one district. They district needs more supervision, and they are trying to address this immediately. Recess was called at 9:52 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 10:02 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vice Chair Hendricks motioned to meet in executive session to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii 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 Hawaii County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Paiva seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:04 a.m. Open session reconvened at 11:21 a.m. CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS HPC 17-17: Complainant Joseph Pierce stated that he called the police because someone broke into his room and stole items. He alleged that two officers threatened to arrest him if he didn't leave, and they refused to listen to him. JOSEPH PIERCE came before the commission in open session. When asked to state his name and swear to tell the truth, he stated that he could not state his name and refused to swear to tell the truth. He asked the commissioners how many of them knew of him and how much trouble he gives the courthouse. No one answered. He went on to speak at length about previous incidents in his life and his court cases. Regarding this complaint, he was at work when a friend called saying that a crazy women was in his house. He called the cops. He didn't go onto the property. There is a TRO. Cops showed up. They said they had the judge's order, and he had to leave. It is a landlord/tenant dispute, and the landlord used a TRO as an eviction. When his five minutes were up, Chair Morioka told Mr. Pierce to wrap it up. Mr. Pierce asked if he was going to threaten him with the cop there (Captain Shimabukuro). He asked for more time. He told Chair Morioka that he would have to have the officer tell him to vacate the chair, leave, and then throw him in the cage. Chair Morioka asked Captain Shimabukuro to ask Mr. Pierce to leave. Captain Shimabukuro told Mr. Pierce that he was asking him nicely to leave.