HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-20 Police Commission AgendaHarry Kim
Mayor
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County of Hawaii
POLICE COMMISSION
25 Aupuni Street, Room 200 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 961 -8412 • Fax: (808) 961 -8563
MEETING NOTICE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2006
Pudding Lassiter, Chair
John M. Bertsch, Member
James A. Frazier, Member
Louis Kaoiwi, Member
Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Member
Betsy Mitchell, Member
Melvin S. Morimoto, Member
Kaloa R. N. Robinson, Member
Anita Politano Steckel, Member
9:00 A.M. BUSINESS OTHER THAN INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
(If necessary, will continue after investigation of complaints.)
10:30 P.M. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
(May commence earlier depending on business agenda.)
PLACE: HAWAII NANILOA RESORT, PALM LOUNGE
93 Banyan Drive, Hilo
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 16, 2005, regular and executive sessions.
PERSONNEL ORDERS
Nos. 2005 -134 to 2005 -141 and 2006 -001 to 2006 -005 (Including but not limited to
work assignments, training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from
service, automobile allowances, and appointments.)
COMMUNICATIONS
• Correspondence 05 -58, request for legal counsel by Officers Lorenzo Artienda,
Robert Pule, and David Reis in Civil No. 05 -1 -0392.
• Correspondence 05 -59, Hawaii Police Department's annual misconduct report to the
State Legislature.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Hawaii County Police Commission
Page 2 January 20, 2006
• Correspondence 06 -01, Honolulu Police Commission's 2006 member list.
• Correspondence 06 -02, year -end report of the Police Department's goals for
calendar year 2005.
• Correspondence 06 -03, Police Department's goals for calendar year 2006.
• Kauai Police Commission minutes of October 12 and 21 and November 16, 2005.
• Maui Police Commission minutes of December 21, 2005.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget and Finance (Frazier)
• Office Management and Staffing (Robinson /Mitchell)
• Rules and Policies (Bertsch /Lundkvist)
• Contractual Services (Frazier)
• Public Relations (Bertsch /Lassiter)
• Committee appointments for 2006.
CHIEF'S REPORT
Including:
• Crime
• Traffic
• Personnel
• Finance
• Commendations
• Commander's meeting minutes of December 21, 2005
• Other departmental activities
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Selection of Vice Chair for 2006.
NEW BUSINESS
Correspondence 05 -58, request for legal counsel by Officers Lorenzo Artienda, Robert
Pule, and David Reis in Civil No. 05 -1 -0392.
10:30 P.M.: INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS
• Complaint HPC 05 -07A, B, C: Complainant alleged that an officer threw his
flashlight at complainant's moving vehicle and broke his windshield.
• Complaint HPC 05 -28: Complaint alleged that when he was stopped for DUI, an
officer did not read him his rights and did not give him a field sobriety test at the
scene. He also complained about the manner in which he was treated at the police
station.
Hawaii County Police Commission Page 3 January 20, 2006
• Complaint HPC 05 -31: Complainant alleged that an officer's report was incorrect.
• Complaint HPC 05 -33: Complainant alleged that an officer was not impartial when
he conducted his investigation.
• Complaint HPC 05 -34: Complainant alleged that an officer was disrespectful, rude,
and intimidating when he questioned her and her husband about a complaint made
by their neighbor.
STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS (open to the public)
EXECUTIVE SESSION (closed to the public)
To consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii County
Police Department and to conduct an employee evaluation where consideration of
matters affecting privacy would 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 Hawaii County Charter Section 13 -20 (b).
• Status report of complaints referred to Police Chief Mahuna.
• Statements on complaints.
• Investigation and deliberation of complaints.
• Annual performance evaluation of Police Chief Lawrence Mahuna.
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on February 17, 2006, at
9:00 a.m., at the Kona Department of Liquor Control, 75 -5722 Hanama Place, Suite
1107, Kailua -Kona.
• Collection of Files and Documents
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 the Police
Commission at 961 -8412 at least three days prior to the meeting.