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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-18 Police Commission AgendaMitchell D. Roth Mayor 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 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, JUNE 18, 2021 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, 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 • May 21, 2021, regular and executive sessions POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Including, but not limited to: • Crime Report • Traffic Report • Personnel Report • Finance • Commendations • Other Department Activities CORRESPONDENCE • Correspondence 21-04: Susan Olsen expressed concerns about her request for records from the Police Department and how the Police Department and State agencies handled her son's mental health issues. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda June 18, 2021 Page 2 CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION • Community relations (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.) • Complaint HPC 21-13: Complainant was arrested for disorderly conduct. He complained of his treatment during his arrest. • Complaint HPC 21-14: Complainant was arrested for disorderly conduct. He complained of his treatment during his arrest. • Complaint HPC 21-15: Complainant was arrested for disorderly conduct. He complained of his treatment during his arrest. • Complaint HPC 21-16: Complainant was arrested for disorderly conduct. He complained of his treatment during his arrest. • Complaint HPC 21-18: Complainant complained about the manner in which an officer spoke to her during a traffic stop. • Complaint HPC 21-19: Complainant alleged that an officer harassed him and a friend in the parking lot of a local bar. • Complaint HPC 21-25/26: Complainant complained about how the police handled the situation when they were called by a grocery store because she was not wearing a face mask. • Complaint HPC 21-29: Complainant alleged that she called police dispatch and no officer showed up. She also alleged that an officer did not read the perpetrator his rights. 0 Complaint HPC 21-30: Complainant alleged that officers did not return her calls. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda June 18, 2021 Page 3 • Complaint HPC 21-31: Complainant was detained by store personnel. He complained about the manner in which an officer handled the situation. • Complaint HPC 21-34: Complainant alleges that the police department is harassing him by causing his cellphone and computer to have connectivity issues. • Complaint HPC 21-35: Complainant alleged that someone entered his home and removed three DVDs that he borrowed from the library. He alleged that an officer's inaccurate report was a conspiracy to frame him and adversely affect his relationship with the library. The DVDs were found back at the library. • Complaint HPC 21-36: Complainant alleged that an officer punched her while she was in handcuffs and other officers did not report it. She also alleged that officers lied in court about the incident. STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS (OPEN SESSION) ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Investigation of Complaints ✓ HPC 21-13 ✓ HPC 21-14 ✓ HPC 21-15 ✓ HPC 21-16 ✓ HPC 21-18 ✓ HPC 21-19 ✓ HPC 21-25/26 ✓ HPC 21-29 ✓ HPC 21-30 ✓ HPC 21-31 ✓ HPC 21-34 ✓ HPC 21-35 ✓ HPC 21-36 Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda June 18, 2021 Page 4 ANNOUNCEMENTS The next meeting is scheduled for July 16, 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. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.