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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-03-18 Police Commission AgendaMitchell D. Roth Mayor COUNTY OF HAWAI`I Police Commission 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949 MEETING NOTICE DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 TIME: 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 HAWAI`I CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING G CONFERENCE ROOM 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HAWAI`I 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 • September 20, 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 Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 18, 2022 Page 2 CHAIR'S REPORT ON MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMISSION Including, but not limited to: • 2022 State of Hawaii Police Commission Conference CORRESPONDENCE • Correspondence 22-02: Annual Misconduct Report to the State Legislature. • Correspondence 21-07: Marilyn Yamamoto with the Hawaii Family Advocacy Team expressed concerns regarding children taken into protective custody by Child Welfare Services, assisted by the police department. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) 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). REQUESTS FOR REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION COUNSEL Correspondence 22-01: Officer Trenton Aurelio in Civil No. 22-00010 SOM/KJM, Yellen v. State of Hawaii • Correspondence 22-03: Police Chief, Paul Ferreira and Sergeant Jason Grouns in Civil No. 22-00060 LEK/KJM, Shook v. County of Hawaii Police Department CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (Briefly summarized) • HPC 22-14: Complainant states that she was promised better training of officers in regards to completing police reports. • HPC 22-03: Complainant is dissatisfied with how her case was handled. • HPC 22-13: Complainant states that he reported an assault, but the officer's reports were inaccurate and he instead was arrested for disorderly conduct. • HPC 22-01A: Complainant called in a barking dog complaint. He states that the responding officer disclosed his name and address to the responsible parties, exposing him to retaliation. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 18, 2022 Page 3 • HPC 22-01 B: Complainant alleges that the officer was aggressively shouting at him and threatened to arrest or have him arrested. This occurred after his name and address was allegedly disclosed. • HPC 22-05: Complainant claims that the officer was aggressive, rude, opened his car door without consent, and put his health at risk by not following COVID-19 guidelines. • HPC 22-02: Complainant alleges that the officer had a bad attitude and used profane language. • HPC 22-20: Complainant's vehicle broke down. He states that the officer issued him non -applicable citations, which had no relevance. He feels it was for vindictive reasons and in a retaliatory manner. • Review of complaint in the non -acceptance category. STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS ANNUAL EVALUATION OF POLICE CHIEF PAUL FERREIRA (Continued) (OPEN SESSION) ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Requests for Representation by Corporation Counsel ✓ Correspondence 22-01 ✓ Correspondence 22-03 • Investigation of Complaints ✓ HPC 22-14 ✓ HPC 22-03 ✓ HPC 22-13 ✓ H PC 22-01 A ✓ HPC 22-01 B ✓ HPC 22-05 Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 18, 2022 Page 4 • Investigation of Complaints (Continued) ✓ HPC 22-02 ✓ HPC 22-20 ✓ Complaint in the Non -Acceptance Category ANNOUNCEMENTS The next meeting is scheduled for April 29, 2022, 9:00 a.m., in the Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi 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.