HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-11 Police Commission AgendaSPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
HAWAI'I COUNTY POLICE COMMISSION
DATE: Friday, April 11, 2003
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, 67 -5189 Kamamalu St., Kamuela
(next to police station)
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
INTRODUCTION OF COMMISSIONER JAMES A. FRAZIER
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS - Open to the public
(Corporation Counsel to give an explanation of statements.)
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS — Closed to the public (executive session)
To consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai'i County Police
Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and a closed
session is requested and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining
to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92 -5
(2) and Hawai'i County Charter Section 13 -20 (b).
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular and executive sessions of March 14, 2003.
PERSONNEL ORDERS
Nos. 2003 -032 to 2003 -046.
COMMUNICATIONS
• Honolulu Police Commission minutes of February 19, 2003.
• Maui Police Commission minutes of February 19, 2003.
• Commanders' meeting minutes of March 18, 2003.
• Correspondence 03 -18, copy of letter from Corporation Counsel to Office of Information
Practices requesting an opinion regarding executive meetings.
• Correspondence 03 -19, from Mayor Kim, acknowledging the commission's opposition to the
Cost of Government's recommendation to combine the Fire and Police Commissions into one
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Public Safety Commission and his appreciation to the commission for relocating its meetings
away from the police station.
• Correspondence 03 -20, copy of letter from the Fire Commission to the Committee on Finance
opposing the Cost of Government's recommendation to combine the Fire and Police
Commissions into one Public Safety Commission.
• Correspondence 03 -21, copy of letter from Alan Pratt of West Hawaii Crime Stoppers to
SHOPO informing of a study on the feasibility of replacing the present subsidized vehicle
program with a fleet of marked police cars.
• Correspondence 03 -22, copy of letter from Corporation Counsel to Alan Pratt of West Hawaii
Crime Stoppers pointing out that his contact with SHOPO is on his own accord and not as an
agent of the County.
• Correspondence 03 -23, to Police Chief Lee Donohue expressing condolences for the loss of
Officer Glen Gaspar.
• Correspondence 03 -24, from the Kauai Police Commission informing of its support to raise the
minimum starting salary of police officers to $3,000 per month.
• Correspondence 03 -25, from Representation Bob Herkes, informing of House Bill No. 297, to
create and fund a drug strike force pilot project in the County of Hawaii.
• Correspondence 03 -26, from Lilian Beaufrere of Solutions 2003, Neighborhoods in Action,
informing of its annual seminar scheduled for May 17, 2003, at the Waikoloa Beach Resort.
• Correspondence 03 -27, copy of memo from the County Clerk to Mayor Kim informing of the
approval of James A. Frazier as new police commissioner representing Council District 9.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget and Finance (Nara /Manago)
• Office Management and Staffing (Muller /Mitchell)
• Rules and Policies (Moe /Bertsch)
• Contractual Services (de Silva /Frazier)
• Public Relations (Nara /Lambeth)
CHIEF'S REPORT
• Crime
• Traffic
• Personnel
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other Departmental Activities
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Correspondence 03 -26, regarding annual Solutions 2003 seminar on May 17, 2003.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
To consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai'i County Police
Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved and a closed
session is requested and to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining
to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92 -5
(2) and Hawai'i County Charter Section 13 -20 (b).
• Status Report of Complaints Referred to the Police Chief.
Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints.
Complaint HPC 02 -65: Complainant was arrested for violating a TRO. She alleged that
she should not have been arrested and should be reimbursed for costs incurred during the
incident. The case was deferred at the last meeting in order for the commission to review
additional documents.
Complaint HPC 02 -45: Complainant alleged that he had reported his vehicle stolen, but
when it was located, an officer declared it as abandoned then issued him a citation. Akal
Investigations investigated the complaint.
Complaint HPC 01 -27: Complainant was arrested during a DUI stop. She alleged that an
officer used excessive force during the arrest. Akal Investigations investigated the
complaint.
Complaint HPC 95 -18, 18A, 18B: Complainants requested assistance from the commission
in an investigation and answering of their questions regarding a shooting incident. The
case was deferred pending completion of the investigation.
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., at the Ohana Keauhou
Beach Resort.
The annual State of Hawaii Police Commissioners' Conference will be held April 24 -25 in
Honolulu.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and /or services to participate in this
meeting (i.e., sign language interpreter, large print, etc.), please call 961 -8412.