HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-11-16 Police Commission AgendaHarry Kim
Mayor
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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, NOVEMBER 16, 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 Street, Hilo)
AGENDA
INVOCATION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 19, 2007, regular and executive sessions.
PERSONNEL ORDERS
Nos. 2007 -092 to 2007 -100 (Including, but not limited to work assignments, training assignments,
promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.)
COMMUNICATIONS
• Correspondence 07 -20 from Councilmember Bob Jacobson requesting complaint statistics.
Correspondence 07 -20.1, commission's follow -up to request for statistics.
• Correspondence 07 -21 from Chief Mahuna regarding budget objectives for FY 2008 -09.
• Correspondence 07 -22 from Rhonda Ching requesting assistance in capturing mystic
criminals.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Hawaii County Police Commission Page 2 November 16, 2007
• Correspondence 07 -23, from Chair Lassiter to Mayor Kim regarding her attendance to the
National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement Conference.
• Administrative Notice No. 2007 -102, notification of repairs to the public safety complex roof
and indoor firing range.
• Administrative Notice No. 2007 -111, regarding political campaign restrictions for all county
officers and employees.
• Maui Police Commission Minutes of October 17, 2007.
• Kauai Police Commission Minutes of August 24 and September 28, 2007
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget and Finance (Whittemore /Kaoiwi)
• Office Management and Staffing (Lassiter /Morimoto)
• Rules and Policies (Lund kvist /Mitchell)
• Contractual Services (vacant)
• Public Relations (Politano /Robinson)
CHIEF'S REPORT
Including:
• Crime
• Traffic
• Personnel
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other departmental activities
10:30 A.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
• INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS
➢ HPC 07 -43: Complainant alleged that officers are always responding to a woman's
complaints about her neighbors.
Hawaii County Police Commission Page 3 November 16, 2007
➢ HPC 07 -46: Complainant alleged that he was wrongfully accused of DUI and being
noncompliant, that he was assaulted, not given medical assistance, and was kept in
jail over night.
➢ HPC 07 -47: Complainant alleged that during a fight at a club, arresting officers
pushed and cursed at him.
➢ HPC 07 -48: Complainant alleged that a woman denied his version and was rude.
➢ HPC 07 -49: Complainant alleged that he was assaulted, he was the victim, yet he was
arrested.
➢ HPC 07 -50: Complainant alleged that an officer used profanity at him.
➢ HPC 07 -51: Complainant alleged that an officer should have given the other driver in
her hit - and -run accident more citations and should have arrested him.
• Preliminary work on annual evaluation of Police Chief Mahuna.
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on December 21, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. in
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.