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Despite vehement objections from a former federal prosecutor and retired supreme court justice, the commission voted to hold hearings behind closed doors.

Officers want Honolulu taxpayers to foot their legal bills in a corruption lawsuit, and the commission is scheduled to decide behind closed doors.

The project raises questions about whether the Hawaii Technology Development Corp. is stepping away from its mission and legislative mandate.

Former police chief Louis Kealoha’s request for legal fees at taxpayer expense is causing angst for Honolulu police commissioners.

The commission hoped to be swearing in a new police chief this summer. But a delay in hiring a consultant to assist in the search has pushed the timeline back to at least September.

She says the leave is due to a workplace injury and unrelated to the fact that she’s under federal investigation.

A city prosecutor urged the police commission to ignore calls for more scrutiny of her husband, Police Chief Louis Kealoha.

Police Commissioner Loretta Sheehan says the former chief’s attempt to have her removed from the case is “baseless.”

Officials will notify the 34 candidates who applied to lead the 20th largest police department in the U.S.

The workload has increased, but not the number of successful prosecutions, according to the Office of the Auditor.