HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-26 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, JUNE 26, 2015
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
Guy K. Schutte, Chair
John M. Bertsch, Vice Chair
Arthur Buckman, Member
Robert G. Gomes, Sr., Member
Peter L. Hendricks, Member
Peggy K. Hilton, Member
Keith T. Morioka, Member
PLACE: PUNA CONFERENCE ROOM, SUITE 1501
HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING, 25 AUPUNI ST., HILO, HAWAII
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• May 15, 2015, regular and executive sessions
COMMUNICATIONS (Discussion and/or action.)
• No. 15-06: Invitation to the Annual Hawaii State Law Enforcement Officials'
Association (HSLEOA) Conference September 16-18, 2015.
• No. 15-07: Margaret Sevilla Shim requests to speak to the commission about a
nuisance neighbor in Puna.
POLICE CHIEF'S REPORT ON DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
Including, but not limited to:
• Crime report
• Traffic report
• Personnel report
Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
Hawaii Police Commission
Meeting Agenda
June 26, 2015
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• Finance report
• Commendations of sworn and civilian employees
• Other departmental activities
(CLOSED SESSION AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 A.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 Hawai'i Police Department, and to consider sensitive matters relating to
public safety pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) (4) (6) and the Hawai'i County Charter Section
13-20 (b).
INVESTIGATION AND DELIBERATION OF COMPLAINT (Briefly summarized.)
• HPC 15-09: Complainant alleged that she is being harassed, discriminated against,
and bullied by an officer who gave her citations.
• HPC 15-11: Complainant was weed wacking and alleged that an officer told him a
rock hit his car, that the officer threatened to arrest him, and the officer wanted to fight
with him after work.
• HPC 15-12: Complainant alleged that an officer punched and kicked him and used a
Taser on him.
• HPC 15-13: Complainant alleged that an officer's report had false information.
• HPC 15-14: Complainant alleged that while riding in a vehicle, an officer's vehicle
swerved in their direction.
• HPC 15-15: Complainant alleged that during a traffic stop, an officer approached him
in a hostile manner which made him feel threatened.
• HPC 15-16: Complainant alleged that an officer wanted to arrest someone without
the facts, made an inappropriate comment, and misinformed her about her accident
report.
STATUS REPORT OF REFERRED AND INTERNAL COMPLAINTS
(OPEN SESSION)
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ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS
• Complaint HPC 15-09
• Complaint HPC 15-11
• Complaint HPC 15-12
• Complaint HPC 15-13
• Complaint HPC 15-14
• Complaint HPC 15-15
• Complaint HPC 15-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• The Police Commission's next monthly meeting will be on Friday, July 17, 2015, at
9:00 a.m., at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Building G Conference Room, 74-5044
Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI.
• 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.