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Home My WebLink About2013-03-15 Police Commission Agenda Leroy J. Victorine, Chair William P. Kenoi Paul R. 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, MARCH 15, 2013 TIME: 9:00 A.M. PLACE: AUPUNIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 101 PAUAHI ST., HILO, HAWAI‘I 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. Commendations of sworn and civilian employees. Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii Police Commission ‘ Meeting Agenda March 15, 2013 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS 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. (Referral for executive session for attorney-client discussion.) Correspondence 2013-02: Request for representation by Corporation Counsel for Officers Jason Kerr and Sandor Finkey in Civil No. CV12-1-0541. (Referral for executive session for attorney-client discussion.) Correspondence 2013-03: Dwight Vicente requests reconsideration of the commission’s decision that there was insufficient evidence of misconduct in Complaint HPC 12-41. Correspondence 2013-04: Request for representation by Corporation Counsel for Officer Keith Nacis in Civil No. 13-1-0032. (Referral for executive session for attorney- client discussion.) Election of Vice Chair of the Police Commission for 2013 due to the resignation of Paul Horner from the Police Commission. (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). REVIEW OF POLICE CHIEF HARRY KUBOJIRI’S 2012 ANNUAL EVALUATION 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. Correspondence 2013-04: Request for representation by Corporation Counsel for Officer Keith Nacis in Civil No. 13-1-0032. Hawaii Police Commission ‘ Meeting Agenda March 15, 2013 Page 3 INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS (briefly summarized below) HPC 12-42: Complainant alleged that officers allowed his son’s mother to take him away from him without proper documentation. 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 denied him the ability to request a report and findings of his complaint against other officers. HPC 12-47: Complainant alleged that when officers executed a writ of possession and ejection, they caused her bodily injury and emotional distress, and an officer taunted and laughed at her. HPC 12-48: Complainant alleged that an officer refused to take his report and did not return his calls. HPC 12-49: Complainant alleged that officers did not identify themselves when trying to locate him in an investigation and that trying to locate him was harassment. HPC 12-50: Complainant complained about a Green Harvest helicopter flying over her home and the manner in which officers spoke to her father. HPC 13-02: Complainant alleged that during his arrest, an officer threw him in the mud. HPC 13-03: Complainant alleged that officers are profiling him when they keep stopping him after he drives away from a bar. HPC 13-04: Complainant alleged that while an officer was investigating her neighbors, he told them about the investigation. HPC 13-05: Complainant alleged that when an officer responded to her home, he was arrogant and rude. HPC 13-06: Complainant alleged that responding officers yelled at her, would not talk to the suspect, and refused to examine her evidence. HPC 13-07: Complainant was arrested on a bench warrant for failure to appear. He alleged that he was arrested for making complaints. HPC 13-08: Complainant alleged police brutality during his arrest. STATUS REPORT OF INTERNAL AND REFERRED COMPLAINTS Hawaii Police Commission ‘ Meeting Agenda March 15, 2013 Page 4 (OPEN SESSION) ACTION BY THE COMMISSION Request for representation by Corporation Counsel Correspondence 2013-01 Correspondence 2013-02 Correspondence 2013-04 Correspondence 13-03: Request for reconsideration of Complaint HPC 12-41. Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints HPC 12-42 HPC 12-43 HPC 12-44 HPC 12-47 HPC 12-48 HPC 12-49 HPC 12-50 HPC 13-02 HPC 13-03 HPC 13-04 HPC 13-05 HPC 13-06 HPC 13-07 HPC 13-08 ANNOUNCEMENTS The Police Commission’s next monthly meeting will be on April 19, 2013, at 9:00 a.m., in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, 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 may call (711) 932-2950.