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Home My WebLink About2007-05-18 Police Commission AgendaHarry Kim Mayor DATE: TIME County of Hawaii POLICE COMMISSION The Hilo Lagoon Centre 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 313 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone: (808) 961 -8412 • Fax: (808) 961 -8563 MEETING NOTICE FRIDAY, MAY 189 2007 Pudding Lassiter, Chair Melvin S. Morimoto, Vice Chair Louis Kaoiwi, Member Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Member Betsy Mitchell, Member Kaloa R. N. Robinson, Member Anita Politano Steckel, Member Michael B. Sumja, Member Thomas P. Whittemore, Member 9:00 A.M. BUSINESS OTHER THAN INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (If needed, will continue after investigation of complaints.) 10:30 P.M. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS (May commence earlier depending on business agenda.) PLACE: COUNTY'S AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 101 Pauahi St., Hilo (Old JC Penny /Firestone Building) AGENDA INVOCATION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 20, 2007, regular and executive sessions. PERSONNEL ORDERS Nos. 2007 -033 to 2007 -044 (Including, but not limited to work assignments, training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.) COMMUNICATIONS • Correspondence 07 -12, from J. R. Andrade regarding her concerns about kids in her neighborhood. Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii County Police Commission Page 2 May 18, 2007 • Correspondence 07 -13, invitation to the annual National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement conference (NACOLE) September 25 -28, 2007. • Maui Police Commission's minutes of April 18, 2007. • Kauai Police Commission's minutes of March 23, 2007. COMMITTEE REPORTS • Budget and Finance (Whittemore /Kaoiwi) • Office Management and Staffing (Lassiter /Morimoto) • Rules and Policies (Lundkvist /Mitchell) • Contractual Services (vacant) • Public Relations (Politano /Robinson) CHIEF'S REPORT Including: • Crime • Traffic • Personnel • Finance • Commendations • Commander's meeting minutes of April 17, 2007. • Other departmental activities UNFINISHED BUSINESS Correspondence 07 -11, final draft of suggested improvements to the Police Commission's investigative process. 10:30 P.M.: INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS 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 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 that pertain 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 REFERRED AND EXTERNAL COMPLAINTS • STATEMENTS ON COMPLAINTS Hawaii County Police Commission Page 3 May 18, 2007 • INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -13: Complainant alleged that an officer used physical force on her, and her case was referred to Internal Affairs for investigation. She expresses disagreement with the findings. ➢ Complaint HPC 06 -22: Complainant alleged that he was assaulted and should have been treated at the scene rather than taken to the police station first. (Deferred at a previous meeting in order to review additional documents.) ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -01: Complainant alleged that an officer used profanity against him when he was arrested for violating a TRO. He also alleged that he had a seizure during the incident and another officer held him down and he re -broke his ribs. (Deferred at previous meeting in order to give the complainant and officers another opportunity to attend the meeting.) (Same complainant in HPC 07 -12, 13, 14, 15, 22.) ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -12: Complainant alleged that an officer said something to him which he felt was not too kind. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -13: Complainant alleged that an officer and his partner told him to leave Keikiland Park. He felt they were rude. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -14: Complainant alleged that while sitting at the beach, three officers came and asked him if he was all right. They reminded him of the closing time, which he didn't take too kindly. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -15: Complainant alleged that he was threatened by a man. He alleged that officers asked him what happened and mentioned the hospital. He felt they were not kind. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -22: Complainant alleged that officers questioned him three times, once was after he was attacked by a young man. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -18: Complainant alleged that an officer had no right to call him about removing his daughter from his property. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -19: Complainant alleged that he was entrapped, provoked, and bullied by an off -duty officer prior to his arrest for DUI. ➢ Complaint HPC 07 -21: Complainant alleged that she saw 15 -20 officers talking to a woman who locked herself in the restroom at Lincoln Park. So, as a concerned citizen, she went to talk to the woman. She alleged that the officers threw her to the ground and she was taken to jail. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Hawaii County Police Commission Page 4 May 18, 2007 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on June 15, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. at the Waimea Civic Center conference room, 67 -5189 Kamamalu St., Waimea. • 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.