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Home My WebLink About2015-01-16 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 MEETING NOTICE DATE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015 TIME: 9:00 A.M. John M. Bertsch, Chair Guy K. Schutte, Vice Chair Robert G. Gomes, Sr., Member Peter L. Hendricks, Member Karolyn P. Lundlcvist, Member Keith T. Morioka, Member Kenneth T. Ono, Member Leroy J. Victorine, Member PLACE: PUNA CONFERENCE ROOM, SUITE 1501 HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING, 25 AUPUNI ST., HILO, HAWAN AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES • November 21, 2014, regular and executive sessions. COMMUNICATIONS • Correspondence 14-06, request for representation by Corporation Counsel in Civil No. 14-1-396 for Detectives Ian Lee Loy and George Makua and Officers Carrie Akina, Josiah Coe, Stanley Kaina, and Jerome Manual. (Deliberation in Executive Session.) Correspondence 14-07, from Alex Hamilton informing the commission of problems he has had with his neighbor. Correspondence 14-08, request for representation by Corporation Counsel in Civil No. 14-00507 for Officers Christopher Kapua-Allison and Joshua Gouveia. (Deliberation in Executive Session.) Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda January 16, 2015 Page 2 • Correspondence 15-01, Police Department's Year -End Status Report for Calendar Year 2014. 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. • Other departmental activities. NEW BUSINESS • Selection of Chair of the Police Commission for 2015. • Selection of Vice Chair of the Police Commission for 2015. (CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.M.) (A LUNCH RECESS WILL BE TAKEN AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 P.M.) EXECUTIVE SESSION The commission will meet in executive session to consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities; to consider discipline and charges against officers or employees of the Hawaii Police Department, to consider sensitive matters relating to public safety; and to work on the annual evaluation of the police chief pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawaii County Charter Section 13-20 (b). • Request for representation by Corporation Counsel. ✓ Correspondence 2014-06, Civil No. 14-1-396. ✓ Correspondence 2017-08, Civil No. 14-00507. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda January 16, 2015 Page 3 • Investigation and deliberation of complaints. (Briefly summarized.) ✓ HPC 14-18: Complainant alleged that an officer screamed at her. ✓ HPC 14-21: Complainant alleged that an officer laughed at her and sympathized with another party. ✓ HPC 14-30: Complainant alleged that his rights to free travel within his own nation were denied. ✓ HPC 14-31: Complainant alleged that an officer failed to investigate his report of a branch dangling over the road in a dangerous manner. ✓ HPC 14-32: Complainant alleged that an officer had a condescending manner and made him speak to other officers instead of him. ✓ HPC 14-33: Complainant alleged that she lost her case because an officer failed to submit a full police report and photographs. ✓ HPC 14-34: Complainant alleged that during her arrest, an officer pulled her by her hair. ✓ HPC 14-35: Complainant alleged that the traffic stop and citations he received were harassment. ✓ HPC 14-37: Complainant alleged that a situation got out of control because of an officer's tone of voice and challenging attitude. ✓ HPC 14-40: Complainant complained about the manner in which officers responded to her when she tried to give them information about on-going cases. ✓ HPC 14-41: Complainant alleged that an officer's report was not submitted ten days after her accident. ✓ HPC 14-42: Complainant alleged that an officer falsified his report. ✓ HPC 14-43: Complainant alleged that an officer falsely arrested him. ✓ HPC 14-44: Complainant alleged that an officer's behavior towards her and her group was bullying and intimidating. ✓ HPC 14-45: Complainant alleged that an officer screamed at her. ✓ HPC 14-46: Complainant alleged that he told the police a house was being dismantled, but they did nothing. Hawaii Police Commission Meeting Agenda January 16, 2015 Page 4 • Status report of referred and internal complaints. • The Police Commission will work on the annual evaluation of Police Chief Harry Kubojiri. (OPEN SESSION) ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on Friday, February 20, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. • 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.