HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-07-18 Police Commission AgendaHarry Kim
Mayor
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
DATE: FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008
Pudding Lassiter, Chair
Thomas P. Whittemore, Vice Chair
Richard J. Behenna, Member
Louis Kaoiwi, Member
Karolyn P. Lundkvist, Member
Melvin S. Morimoto, Member
Anita Politano Steckel, Member
Michael B. Sumja, Member
TIME: 9:00 A.M. BUSINESS OTHER THAN INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
(If needed, will continue after investigation of complaints.)
10:30 A.M. INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
(May commence earlier depending on business agenda.)
PLACE: DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR CONTROL, HILO LAGOON CENTRE
(101 Aupuni St., Suite 230, Hilo))
AGENDA
INVOCATION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 20, 2008, regular and executive sessions.
PERSONNEL ORDERS
Nos. 2008 -052 to 2008 -61 (Including, but not limited to work assignments,
training assignments, promotions, reallocations, severance from service, automobile
allowances, and appointments.)
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Hawaii County Police Commission Page 2 July 18, 2008
COMMUNICATIONS
• Correspondence 08 -14, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law
Enforcement (NACOLE) annual conference October 27 -30, 2008.
• Correspondence 08 -15, from Meidor Hu requesting the commission's assistance
in obtaining records from the Police Department and Prosecuting Attorney.
• Minutes of the Honolulu Police Commission meeting of June 4, 2008.
• Minutes of the Maui Police Commission meeting of June 18, 2008.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget and Finance (Whittemore /Kaoiwi)
• Office Management and Staffing (Lass iter /Morimoto)
• Rules and Policies (Behenna /Sumja)
• Contractual Services (vacant)
• Public Relations /Information (Lass iter /Behenna)
CHIEF'S REPORT
Including:
• Crime
• Traffic
• Personnel
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other Departmental Activities
INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS
(APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M.)
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 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 July 18, 2008
• INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS
➢ HPC 08 -06: Complainant alleged that during a traffic stop, another officer
who was not in uniform, threatened him and struck his car with his hand and
dented it.
➢ HPC 08 -07: Complainant alleged that during a traffic stop, he was
manhandled and put onto the ground.
➢ HPC 08 -09: Complainant alleged that an unidentified male banned him from
the library for six months.
➢ HPC 08 -10: Complainant alleged that unidentified males and female arrested
him for not appearing in court.
➢ HPC 08 -11: Complainant alleged that officers used an electronic control
device on a man at his home.
➢ HPC 08- 13A -G: Complainant alleged that an officer sprayed him with
pepper spray while he was attempting to leave a parking lot.
➢ HPC 08 -15: Complainant alleged that an officer harassed her in and out of
school.
➢ HPC 08 -16: Complainant alleged that an officer said he made a terror threat.
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on August 22, 2008, at
9:00 a.m. at the King Kamehameha Beach Hotel, 75 -5660 Palani Rd., 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.