HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-19 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: FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
Leroy J. Victorine, Chair
Carol R. Ignacio, Vice Chair
John M. Bertsch, Member
Michelle L. Kualii, Member
Keith T. Morioka, Member
Kenneth T. Ono, Member
T. Ka`ili Pe`a- Ferrari, Member
Guy K. Schutte, Member
PLACE: WEST HAWAII CIVIC CENTER, BUILDING G CONFERENCE ROOM
74 -5044 ANE KEOHOKALOLE HIGHWAY, KAILUA -KONA, HAWAII
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• March 15, 2013, regular and executive sessions.
ACCEPTANCE /ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS
• Correspondence No. 2013 -05: Invitation to the 2013 Police Week Ceremonies.
Ceremonies will be held at the Police Headquarters in Hilo on May 13, at 10 :00 a.m.
and at the Kealakehe Police Station on May 14 at 10 :00 a.m.
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.
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunitv Provider and Emplover.
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• Finance report of budget and expenditures.
• 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, 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).
RECONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINT HPC 12 -49
Complainant requests a reconsideration of the commission's decision that there was
insufficient evidence of misconduct. He alleged that attempts to locate him during an
investigation was harassment.
INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINTS (briefly summarized below)
• HPC 12 -47: Complainant alleged that when officers executed a writ of possession
and ejection, they caused her bodily injury and emotional distress. She also
complained about her treatment following her arrest.
• HPC 13 -09: Complainant's son was involved in a traffic accident. She alleged that
the officer should not have considered it a minor traffic collision and wants it
changed. She also alleged that she and her son were not allowed to press charges,
and that the other party was only given traffic tickets.
• HPC 13 -11A and B: Complainant alleged that the two police officers trespassed
onto his private property and used a conducted electrical weapon (Taser) on him.
• HPC 13 -14: Complainant alleged that when she spoke to an officer about an
accident, he gave her attitude.
MONTHLY REPORT OF INTERNAL AND REFERRED COMPLAINTS
QUARTERLY REPORT OF OFFICER MISCONDUCT
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(OPEN SESSION)
ACTION BY THE COMMISSION
• Request for reconsideration of Complaint HPC 12 -49.
• Investigation and Deliberation of Complaints
✓ HPC 12 -47
✓ HPC 13 -09
✓ HPC 13 -11A and 11 B
✓ HPC 13 -14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on May 17, 2013, 9:00 a.m.,
in the Waimea Civic Center Conference Room, 67 -5189 Kamamalu St., Kamuela,
Hawaii (next to courthouse).
• 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.