HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-02-19 Police Commission AgendaMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
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COUNTY OF HAWAII
Police Commission
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949
MEETING NOTICE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021
9:00 A.M.
PLACE: AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, HAWAII
John Bertsch, Chair
Guy Schutte, Vice Chair
Thomas Brown, Member
Pudding Lassiter, Member
Rod Quartararo, Member
Rick Robinson, Member
Donna Springer, Member
Anthony Sur, Member
Denby Toci, Member
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
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Including, but not limited to:
• Crime Report
• Traffic Report
• Personnel Report
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other Department Activities including:
✓ Annual Misconduct Report to State Legislature
✓ Oversized Vehicles
CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION
Rawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Hawaii Police Commission
Meeting Agenda
February 19, 2021
Page 2
(CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC)
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
review 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).
REVIEW POLICE CHIEF PAUL FERREIRA'S ANNUAL EVALUATION
CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (Briefly summarized.)
• Complaint HPC 20-40: Complainant alleged that he was injured during his arrest.
• Complaint HPC 20-41: Complainant alleged that the police did not investigate his
complaint of stolen mail.
• Complaint HPC 20-42: Complainant alleged that an officer was rude and
unprofessional when responding to a landlord/tenant dispute. (Continued.)
• Complainant HPC 21-02: Complainant alleged that an officer did not come to her
home as planned. She also alleged that when he called, he was unprofessional,
discourteous, and rude.
• Complaint HPC 21-04: Complainant alleged that she gave an envelope to an officer
regarding a TRO violation, but the officer returned it to her.
• Complaint HPC 21-05: Complainant alleged that an officer did nothing about a TRO.
• Complaint HPC 21-06: Complainant alleged that an officer refused to take her
envelope to serve a TRO.
• Review of complaints in the non-acceptance category.
STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS
Hawaii Police Commission
Meeting Agenda
February 19, 2021
Page 3
(OPEN SESSION)
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
• Investigation of Complaints
✓ HPC 20-40
✓ HPC 20-41
✓ HPC 20-42
✓ HPC 21-02
✓ HPC 21-04
✓ HPC 21-05
✓ HPC 21-06
✓ Complaints in the non-acceptance category
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m., in the West Hawaii Civic
Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona,
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.