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But the bills also require new standards to apply only to officers hired after 2024.

Criminal investigations were initiated in nearly 40% of the cases.

Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm commended the officers who shot 48-year-old Ricky Kaleopaa for their “textbook” response.

A 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital in critical condition following the shooting, police said.

Civil Beat’s original lawsuit seeking police disciplinary files has finally come to an end.

The commission, whose reputation has been battered by the recent indictment of its former chair, should stay on top of the process the whole way.

UPDATED: All defendants pleaded not guilty, and a judge allowed their release on unsecured $50,000 bonds.

The union’s newly elected president, Robert Cavaco, criticized the police commission’s decision to hire a consulting firm to help with the search.

It doesn’t appear Hawaii will create an independent agency to investigate police shootings, a step states like Washington have already taken.

Dana Brown’s family is suing the City and County of Honolulu for wrongful death after he was shot and killed by HPD in 2019.