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Should Honolulu’s New Police Chief Be An Insider Or An Outsider? Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat/2013

Should Honolulu’s New Police Chief Be An Insider Or An Outsider?

The police union leader is pushing for someone already in the ranks. But others, including law enforcement experts, say new blood might be the best.

Hawaii AG To Review Toddler Abuse Case That Police Botched Courtesy of Chelsea Valiente

Hawaii AG To Review Toddler Abuse Case That Police Botched

Doug Chin is looking at the case after Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro said police gave him no new evidence.

Honolulu Police Chief Job Attracts At Least 30 Applicants Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Honolulu Police Chief Job Attracts At Least 30 Applicants

UPDATE:聽The Police Commission will hold a hearing before approving taxpayer-funded lawyers in a lawsuit related to the Kealoha scandal.

Lawsuit: Police Officers, Union Tried To Cover Up Bar Shooting Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lawsuit: Police Officers, Union Tried To Cover Up Bar Shooting

At least 10 Honolulu police officers were disciplined聽for their failure to properly investigate聽a high-profile shooting that involved a colleague.

Denby Fawcett: Media Training For Honolulu Cops A Waste of Money Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Media Training For Honolulu Cops A Waste of Money

A public relations company’s pricey advice for Honolulu police on how to handle the press consisted mostly of not-so-useful boilerplate suggestions.

Honolulu Police Chief Applications Are Rolling In Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Police Chief Applications Are Rolling In

The number of candidates is in the “double-digits,” but details won’t be revealed until the Police Commission meets Wednesday.

HPD Major Retires Amid Justice Department Corruption Probe Honolulu Police Department

HPD Major Retires Amid Justice Department Corruption Probe

Gordon Shiraishi was a part of an elite surveillance unit at the center of the federal case involving Honolulu’s former police chief.

How The Hawaii Police Union Is Helping Keep Bad Cops On The Job Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How The Hawaii Police Union Is Helping Keep Bad Cops On The Job

Dozens of officers who are fired or suspended succeed in having the punishment overturned as part of a union-backed grievance process.

Hawaii Lawmakers Are Still Chilly To Police Reform Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Lawmakers Are Still Chilly To Police Reform

Despite ongoing problems in county police agencies, legislators are rejecting more accountability.

Did Honolulu Cops Issue Fake Tickets Or Did The Honolulu Prosecutor Make Up The Story? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Did Honolulu Cops Issue Fake Tickets Or Did The Honolulu Prosecutor Make Up The Story?

The mysterious case of “ghost” traffic tickets is getting more curious as several defense attorneys push the Honolulu prosecutor’s office to turn over the evidence.