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Home My WebLink About2024-03-08 Police Commission Agenda Rick Robinson.Chair Mitchell D. Roth Denby Toci.Vice Chair Mayor John Bertsch.Member Anthony Sur.Member TraviS ing.Member :•;• Pudding Lassiter.Member ••os•N+�* Rod Quartararo,Member Eileen Lacerte.Member COUNTY OF HAWAII Police Commission ti 3 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 9 Hilo,Hawaii 96720 '' Phone: (808)932-2950 Fax: (808)932-2949 AGENDA ,a .. F DATE: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, COUNCIL CHAMBERS, BUILDING A, 74-5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII 96740 CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS Testimony must be related to an item on the agenda. Statements from the public will be taken now or when the respective agenda item is called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES • October 20, 2023, regular and executive sessions POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Including, but not limited to- • Crime Report • Traffic Report • Personnel Report • Finance Report • Commendations • Other Department Activities UNFINISHED BUSINESS Review and discuss the Police Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure with a focus pertaining to internal and external complaints. NEW BUSINESS • Nomination of Chair and Vice Chair for Police Commission 2024 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 8, 2024 Page 2 • Correspondence No. 24-01: Hawaii Police Department's Annual Misconduct Report to State Legislature • Correspondence No. 24-02: Maui Police Commission's non-participation in hosting State of Hawaii Commission Conference 2024 • Correspondence No. 24-06, Request for School Resource Officer at Connections Public Charter School, Downtown Hilo Campus • Correspondence No, 24-09: SB 2003 "Relating to Law Enforcement. Requires police commissions to establish and police officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to establish and law enforcement officers to complete training programs on cultural competency and implicit bias and racial and ethnic sensitivity. Requires police commissions to ensure that all full-time police officers receive crisis intervention training related to interaction with persons with mental disabilities. Requires police commissions to establish policies for officer interaction with persons with mental disabilities and homeless persons." o SB 2003 was deferred by the Committee on PSM on January 24, 2024. 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 consider sensitive matters related to public safety, and may consult with the board's attorney 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). CHIEF MOSZKOWICZ HAWAi'I POLICE COMMISSION UPDATE • Chief to provide updates to this Commission. COUNTY AUDITOR PRESENTATION REGARDING AUDIT OF THE HAWAI'I POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE HAWAI'I POLICE COMMISSION • Correspondence No. 24-10: Presentation by County Auditor Tyle Benner of the Audit of the Hawai'i Police Department • Correspondence No. 24-11: Presentation by County Auditor Tyle Benner of the Audit of the Hawai'i Police Commission REQUEST FOR REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION COUNSEL • Correspondence No. 23-12: Marie Hukulani Inez Figueroa v. Officer Lawrence Kobayashi, Hilo Police Department, Civil No. 3DCR-23-0001527 (Case has since been dismissed and request is now moot: no motion is needed on this request). r _ Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 8, 2024 Page 3 Correspondence No. 24-04: Patrick G. Enos, Sr., and Chassidy Alohilani Jacobo v. County of Hawaii, Officer D. Zimmerman, Officer J. Masutani, Officer M. Arnold, Officer P. Paglinawan, Officer J. Dodo, Sergeant J. Correa, and Doe Defendants 1-10, Civil No. 3CCV-23-0000449 CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (Briefly summarized) • HPC 23-40: Complainant alleges false theft report and excessive use of force by officers. • HPC 23-41: Complainant alleges that officer laughed at victim and called her rude. Complainant alleges officer did not provide her a police report number. • HPC 24-02: Complainant alleges excessive use of force by unknown officer. • HPC 24-03: Complainant alleges that officer did not arrest responsible person who attacked complainant. Complainant alleges that officer did not conduct photo lineup and did not add details to police report. • HPC 24-05: Complainant alleges misconduct in regards to officer-involved traffic accident. (No HPD Officers are currently being called in to respond to this Complaint). • HPC 24-09: Complainant alleges violation of temporary restraining order was not documented by officer. Complainant alleges officer was hostile upon requesting a follow up. • HPC 24-10_ Complainant alleges officer did not document claim of stalking and assault. Complainant alleged that a request to follow up was made but received no response. • Review of complaints in the non-acceptance category STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS (RETURN TO OPEN SESSION) • Investigation of complaints HPC 23-40 ➢ HPC 23-41 HPC 24-02 HPC 24-03 ➢ HPC 24-05 ➢ HPC 24-09 ➢ HPC 24-10 ➢ Complaints in the non-acceptance category Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda March 8, 2024 Page 4 y Motion to Approve Written Response by Police Commission to County Auditor on Correspondence Nos. 24-10 and 24-11. r Request for Representation by Corporation Counsel o Correspondence No. 23-12 (request is moot; case dismissed: no motion required). o Correspondence No. 24-04 ANNOUNCEMENTS The next regular meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2024 at the County Building, Council Chamber, Suite 1401, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. ADJOURNMENT Submitting Written Testimony: Written testimony may be submitted via email at samantha.bechertCa@hawaiicounty.gov, by mail, or in person to the Police Commission's office at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Written testimony must be received by 12:00 noon, two business days before the meeting to ensure timely delivery to the Commission. Oral Testimony: Testimony must be related to an item on the agenda. The Commission will hear public testimony at the beginning of the meeting or when the respective agenda item is called or as allowed at the sole discretion of the Chair. Testifiers will be limited to five (5) minutes, please plan accordingly. Special Assistance: If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the commission's secretary by phone at (808) 932-2950 or by email at samantha.bechert@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible, preferably three days before the meeting date. 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