HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-24 Police Commission AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
County of Hawaii
POLICE COMMISSION
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone: (808) 932 -2950 • Fax: (808) 932 -2949
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
Thomas P. Whittemore, Chair
Donn S. Mende, Vice Chair
Carol R. Ignacio, Member
Michelle L. Kualii, Member
Kenneth T. Ono, Member
T. Ka`ili Pe`a- Ferrari, Member
Michael B. Sumja, Member
Leroy J. Victorine, Member
PLACE: AUPUNI CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
101 PAUAHI ST., HILO (Across street from Hawaii County Building)
AGENDA
INVOCATION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• September 30, 2010, executive session.
• October 22, 2010, regular and executive sessions.
COMMUNICATIONS
• Correspondence 2010 -12, from The Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation,
announcing its foundation's efforts to raise money to construct a memorial to honor
enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
• Correspondence 2010 -13, from Kerry and Kathleen Inouye asking the commission to
conduct an inquiry into the investigation of the death of their dog.
• Honolulu Police Commission Minutes of September 15 and October 6, 2010.
• Kaua`i Police Commission Minutes of September 30, 2010.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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• Administrative Notice No. 2010 -100, regarding Department of Transportation
Enforcement Grants.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
• Budget and Finance (Mende, Ono)
• Office Management (Whittemore)
• Rules and Policies (Sumja, Victorine)
• Public Relations (Ignacio, Pe`a- Ferrari)
CHIEF'S REPORT
Including:
• Crime
• Traffic
• Personnel (Including, but not limited to work and training assignments, promotions,
reallocations, severance from service, automobile allowances, and appointments.)
• Finance
• Commendations
• Other Departmental Activities
EXECUTIVE SESSION (approximately 10:00 a.m.)
To consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii Police
Department where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be involved 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) (4) and the Hawaii
County Charter Section 13 -20 (b).
Discussion on Correspondence 2010 -13, from Kerry and Kathleen Inouye asking the
commission to conduct an inquiry into the investigation of the death of their dog.
• Status Report of Internal and Referred Complaints
• Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints
➢ HPC 10 -16: Complainant alleged that she was interrogated while incoherent in the
hospital, that her boyfriend's civil rights were violated, that her son was taken away
by CPS, and that standard operating procedures were not followed.
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➢ HPC 10 -18: Complainant alleged that the officer responded to the wrong address
(his house), entered his property without permission, and threatened him with a
pistol.
➢ HPC 10 -19: Complainant and her boyfriend were involved in a physical altercation,
and she was arrested. She alleged that she was also injured but her boyfriend was
not arrested.
➢ HPC 10 -29: Complainant alleged that she received impartial treatment and was not
allowed into the police records section of the police station.
➢ HPC 10 -30: Complainant was involved in a traffic stop. She alleged that she was
harassed by the officers' questions.
➢ HPC 10 -31: Complainant alleged improper treatment during his arrest.
➢ HPC 10 -32: Complainant alleged that an officer harassed and intimidated him
when he asked him questions and threatened him with arrest.
➢ HPC 10 -33: Complainant alleged that an officer unjustly coerced him and
embarrassed him to leave a restaurant.
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on Wednesday, December 22,
2010, in the Puna Conference Room in the Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni St., Hilo.
• 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's office at 932 -2950 at least three days prior to the meeting.