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Why Is It So Hard To Pass Police Reform In Hawaii? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Why Is It So Hard To Pass Police Reform In Hawaii?

Lawmakers concede聽that聽tougher聽police accountability measures haven’t been a priority despite numerous high-profile cases of serious misconduct.

Lesbians Win $80K Over HPD Arrest Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Lesbians Win $80K Over HPD Arrest

The couple filed a lawsuit that alleged Honolulu police聽officer Bobby Harrison got upset after he saw the women kissing in the aisles of a North Shore grocery store.

The Projector: Honoring 46 Fallen Honolulu Police Officers Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Projector: Honoring 46 Fallen Honolulu Police Officers

After a procession from police headquarters to the state Capitol, a ceremony remembered those who died in the line of duty.

Under Investigation: Kealohas Speak Out, Suggest They’re Political Targets PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Under Investigation: Kealohas Speak Out, Suggest They’re Political Targets

Honolulu’s police chief and his prosecutor wife, under聽a federal grand jury probe,聽deny聽allegations of corruption and abuse of power.

Prosecutor Files Complaint Over Police Officer Actions PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Prosecutor Files Complaint Over Police Officer Actions

Honolulu police are investigating whether an officer misrepresented himself in a high-profile manslaughter case to help a local reporter.

HPD Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Bribery, Prostitution Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HPD Officer Arrested On Suspicion Of Attempted Bribery, Prostitution

Officer Maulia Labarre’s arrest is the latest in a string of embarrassing missteps聽and high-profile cases of misconduct involving HPD and its staff.

Is The Proposed Review Of Police Killings Just ‘Window-Dressing’? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Is The Proposed Review Of Police Killings Just ‘Window-Dressing’?

Some say a bill to create an independent review board would still keep the public in the dark for far too long.

Cops, Coffee and Conversation: HPD Reaches Out To Citizens Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Cops, Coffee and Conversation: HPD Reaches Out To Citizens

“Coffee With A Cop” seeks to connect residents with the officers who patrol their streets in a friendly, neutral setting.

‘A Bum Job:’ Trust In Honolulu’s Police Commission Crumbles Cory Lum/Civil Beat

‘A Bum Job:’ Trust In Honolulu’s Police Commission Crumbles

Amid ongoing Police Department scandals, Mayor Kirk Caldwell must decide whether to reappoint three police commissioners whose terms are up.

Cops, Coffee And A PR Push For Harmony Flickr: Daniel Cadenas

Cops, Coffee And A PR Push For Harmony

The Honolulu Police Department, which is mired in scandal, is launching a new “Coffee With A Cop” program that aims to improve its standing in the community.