VIDEO: What It’s Like To Be A Cop In Honolulu
Civil Beat sat down with several officers during a recent “Coffee With A Cop” event to learn more about their work.
Last year聽the Honolulu Police Department launched an initiative to demystify police work and strengthen relationships with the community.
鈥淐offee With a Cop鈥 in Honolulu began in April 2016 amid turmoil in the department.
Kealoha resigned in January.
鈥淐offee With a Cop,鈥 which is , has survived the fallout of Kealoha鈥檚 departure and become a regular聽event throughout Oahu.
Dozens of officers have participated in the events.
Civil Beat checked out a recent 鈥淐offee With a Cop鈥 event at a Starbucks on Ward Avenue in Kakaako to find out what was on officers鈥 minds as they work to聽connect with the people they protect.
We asked them why they became officers and what they’d like to see in a new police chief.
A common theme 鈥 and one that we鈥檝e heard before 鈥 was a need for more transparency in department operations.
