HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-19 Police Commission AgendaMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
COUNTY OF HAWAII
Police Commission
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949
MEETING NOTICE
FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2021
9:00 A.M.
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
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
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES
Including, but not limited to:
• Crime Report
• Traffic Report
• Personnel Report
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other Department Activities
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
March 19, 2021
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(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
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.)
• Correspondence 21-01: Individual requests the Police Commission's assistance in
having the police investigate his case of fraud.
• Correspondence 21-03: The Maui Police Commission requests the Hawaii Police
Commission's assistance in investigating their complaints of misconduct.
• Complaint HPC 21-07: Complainant alleged that an officer spoke violently to her and
removed her from her residence.
• Complaint HPC 21-08: Complainant alleged that officers were rude and biased.
• Complaint HPC 21-09: Complainant alleged that officers were rude and biased.
• Complaint HPC 21-11: Complainant alleged that an officer threatened and harassed
him when she responded to a call of him parked in an access lane and then she
arrested him for DUI.
• Complainant HPC 21-12: Complainant alleged that officers harassed and threatened
her when she was involved in a traffic stop and arrested her on a warrant.
• Complaint HPC 21-20: Complainant alleged that when responding to his noise
complaint, an officer was unprofessional, rude, and suggested that he would be
arrested for making unsubstantiated claims.
STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS
Hawaii Police Commission
Meeting Agenda
March 19, 2021
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(OPEN SESSION)
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
• Correspondence 21-01
• Correspondence 21-03
• Investigation of Complaints
✓ HPC 21-07
✓ HPC 21-08
✓ HPC 21-09
✓ HPC 21-11
✓ HPC 21-12
✓ HPC 21-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2021, 9:00 a.m., in the Aupuni Center
Conference Room, 101 Pauahi St., Hilo, HI.
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.