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Leroy J. Victorine, Chair
William P. Kenoi
Paul W. Horner, Vice Chair
Mayor
Carol R. Ignacio, Member
Michelle L. Kualii, Member
Jessanie L. Marques, Member
Donn S. Mende, Member
Kenneth T. Ono, Member
T. Ka‘ili Pe‘a-Ferrari, Member
Guy K. Schutte, Member
County of Hawai‘i
POLICE COMMISSION
Aupuni Center
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 9 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone: (808) 932-2950 Fax: (808) 932-2949
MEETING NOTICE
DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
PLACE: WAIMEA CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
67-5189 KAMAMALU ST., KAMUELA, HAWAI‘I
(NEXT TO POLICE STATION AND COURTHOUSE)
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
December 21, 2012, regular and executive sessions of 9:00 a.m. meeting.
December 21, 2012, regular and executive sessions of 12:30 p.m. meeting.
POLICE CHIEF’S REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Including, but not limited to:
Crime report by area, category, and trends.
Traffic report by area, category, and trends.
Personnel report on vacancies, recruitment, training, promotions, reallocations,
severance from service, and work assignments.
Finance report of budget and expenditures.
Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
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Commendations of sworn and civilian employees.
(CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M.)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
To consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawai‘i Police
Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety, to review the Police
Chief’s annual performance evaluation, 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 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawai‘i County
Charter Section 13-20 (b).
REQUEST FOR REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATION COUNSEL
Correspondence 2013-01: Request for representation by Corporation Counsel for
Officers Jason Hamada, Aron Tomota, Gregg Karonis, Mike Thompson, and Cory
Gray in Civil No. CV12 004880ACKRLP.
Correspondence 2013-02: Request for representation by Corporation Counsel for
Officers Jason Kerr and Sandor Finkey in Civil No. CV12-1-0541.
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINT
HPC 12-41: Complainant was denied a gun permit. He requests a reconsideration
of the commission’s decision that there was insufficient evidence of police
misconduct.
INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS
(briefly summarized below)
HPC 12-39: Complainant alleged that when an officer responded to his call about a
suspicious vehicle, the officer was rude, sarcastic, and intimidating.
HPC 12-42: Complainant alleged that officers took his son away from him by using
a summons to appear in court.
HPC 12-43: Complainant alleged that an officer conspired to cover-up unlawful acts
of other officers.
HPC 12-44: Complainant alleged that an officer an officer denied him the ability to
request a report and findings of his investigation.
HPC 12-47: Complainant alleged that when officers executed a writ of possession
and ejection, officers caused her bodily injury and emotional distress, and an officer
taunted and laughed at her.
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HPC 12-49: Complainant alleged that officers did not identify themselves when
trying to look for him, and that the officers’ attempts to locate him was harassment.
STATUS REPORT OF INTERNAL AND REFERRED COMPLAINTS
REVIEW OF POLICE CHIEF HARRY KUBOJIRI’S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION AND 2013 GOALS
(OPEN SESSION)
ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
Request for representation by Corporation Counsel
Correspondence 2013-01
Correspondence 2013-02
Reconsideration of Complaint HPC 12-41
Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints
HPC 12-39
HPC 12-42
HPC 12-43
HPC 12-44
HPC 12-47
HPC 12-49
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Police Commission’s next monthly meeting will be on March 15, 2013, 9:00
a.m., Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi St., Hilo, Hawai‘i.
Collection of files and documents.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE:
This meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need
special accommodations for this meeting should call the Police Commission’s office at least
three days before the meeting. Relay users, please call (711) 932-2950.