HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-18 Police Commission Agenda - CANCELLEDHarry Kim
Mayor
John Bertsch, Chair
Guy Schutte, Vice Chair
Thomas Brown, Member
Rod Quartararo, Member
Donna Springer, Member
Marcella St. Ambrogio, Member
Anthony Sur, Member
Denby Toci, Member
COUNTY OF HAWAII
Police Commission
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING G CONFERENCE ROOM
74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII
NOTE: FACE MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE REQUIRED.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 14, 2020, regular and executive session minutes.
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Including, but not limited to:
• Crime Report
• Traffic Report
• Personnel Report
• Finance Report
• Commendations of Sworn and Civilian Employees
• Other Department Activities
CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION
Hawaii Police Commission
Meeting Agenda
September 18, 2020
Page 2
(CLOSED SESSION)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The commission will meet in executive session to consider charges against officers or
employees of the police department where matters affecting privacy will be involved, to
work on the evaluation of the Police Chief, to consider sensitive matters relating to
public safety, and may 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).
CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (Briefly summarized.)
• Complaint HPC 20-23: Complainant and her client were in court and during a
recess, an officer arrested her client for another case. She alleged that the arrest
should have been done after the trial had concluded.
• Complaint HPC 20-24: Complainant was involved in a traffic stop. She alleged that
the officer was discourteous and threatened her.
Complaint HPC 20-26: Complainant was issued a no trespass notice by a hotel, and
the police were called. He alleged that an officer immediately arrested him and
mocked him during the arrest process.
STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS
WORK ON THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF POLICE CHIEF PAUL FERREIRA
(OPEN SESSION)
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
• Investigation of Complaints
✓ HPC 20-23
✓ HPC 20-24
✓ HPC 20-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for October 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m., in the Aupuni Center
Conference Room, 101 Aupuni St., Hilo, Hawaii.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE: This meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who
need special accommodations for this meeting should call the Police Commission's
office at least three days before the meeting. Relay users may call (711) 932-2950.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.