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Home My WebLink About02-21-25 Police Commission Agenda V or. Rick Robinson,Chair C.Kimo Alameda,Ph.D. ;►i John Bertsch,Vice Chair Mayor %t Arthur Buckman,Member Eileen Lacerte,Member Rod Quartararo,Member •;r; � MQw;{, Anthony Sur,Member �?"pr Jacob Tavares,Member Greg Yamada,Member COUNTY OF HAWAI`I Police Commission 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808)932-2950 Fax: (808)932-2949 AGENDA DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: COUNTY BUILDING, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 25 AUPUNI ST., HILO, HI 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 • January 24, 2025, 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 UNFINISHED BUSINESS • The Police Commission's Permitted Interaction Group formed to investigate proposed amendments to the Police Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure will present its findings and recommendations. Deliberation and decision-making on the findings and recommendations, if any, will occur at a future meeting. Hawai`i County hs an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda February 21, 2025 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS • Correspondence No. 25-03: Save the Date for the 2025 State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Annual Conference, hosted by Kaua'i Police Commission. • Correspondence No. 25-04: Annual Misconduct Report to State Legislature. EXECUTIVE SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) For the following agenda items, 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 Hawai'i County Charter Section 13-20 (b). CONSIDERATION AND INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (EXECUTIVE SESSION — CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) • HPC 24-43: Complainant alleges property damage during a search warrant and claims harassment. • HPC 25-06: Complainant alleges property damage during a search warrant. • HPC 24-44: Complainant alleges the officer failed to follow proper procedure during a traffic stop and issued incorrect and false citations. • HPC 25-03: Complainant alleges she was wrongly arrested for a TRO violation despite having a protective order against the other person, which was not in the system. • HPC 25-04: Complainant alleges that during a vehicle pursuit, the fleeing vehicle hit her car, causing damage, and officers continued the pursuit. • HPC 25-09: Complainant alleges that an officer's actions caused her emotional distress and made her feel harassed. • HPC 25-11: Complainant alleges he met all requirements for a permit to transfer but has received no response for over 60 days. Despite multiple attempts to contact the office, his calls go unanswered. • HPC 25-02: Complainant is unsatisfied with the investigation into her complaint. • HPC 25-12: Complainant is unsatisfied with the officer's report, alleging misclassification. • HPC 24-42: Complainant alleges violation of the collective bargaining agreement and prohibited practices (cont. from 1/24/25). The Police Commission's Permitted Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda February 21, 2025 Page 3 Interaction Group formed to review complaint no. HPC 24-42 will present its findings and recommendations. Deliberation and decision-making on the findings and recommendations, if any, will occur at a future meeting. • Review of complaints in the non-acceptance category. REQUEST FOR REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION COUNSEL (EXECUTIVE SESSION — CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) • Correspondence No. 25-02: Albert Ian Schweitzer and Shawn Schweitzer v. County of Hawaii, ET AL., in Civil No. 1:25-CV-00025 STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS (EXECUTIVE SESSION — CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC) ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS (RETURN TO OPEN SESSION) • Investigation of complaints ➢ HPC 24-43 ➢ HPC 25-06 ➢ HPC 24-44 ➢ HPC 25-03 ➢ HPC 25-04 ➢ HPC 25-09 ➢ HPC 25-11 ➢ HPC 25-02 ➢ HPC 25-12 ➢ HPC 24-42 ➢ Complaints in the non-acceptance category • Request for representation by Corporation Counsel ➢ Correspondence No. 25-02 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda February 21, 2025 Page 4 ANNOUNCEMENTS The next regular meeting is currently scheduled for Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building A, Council Chambers, Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI. ADJOURNMENT Submitting Written Testimony: Written testimony may be submitted via email at Charisse.Correa@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: The in-person meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. 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 Charisse.Correa@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible, preferably three days before the meeting date. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate/accessible formats.