HPD Officer Fatally Shoots Machete-Wielding Man
It’s the sixth fatal officer-involved shooting on Oahu since June, but the first captured on a police body cam.
Ex-HPD Sergeant Accused Of Sex Assault During Driver Test
After retiring from full-time police work in 2011 after a 31-year career, he was working on a short-term contract giving road tests.
Armed Drug Suspect Is Fourth Person Fatally Shot By HPD Since June
Officers were serving a search warrant inside a residential high-rise apartment when the shooting occurred.
Katherine Kealoha Resigns From Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office
She and her husband, former Police Chief Louis Kealoha, face their first trial on bank fraud charges in November.
Ex-Maui Police Officer Sentenced In Theft, Bribery Scheme
The officer took $1,800 from a man during a traffic stop in 2015.
Hawaii Supreme Court To Fine-Tune Open Meetings Law
A court opinion in the Honolulu Police Commission’s Kealoha case would also affect the way public boards handle other high-profile staff departures.
Shorthanded Honolulu Police Department Tries To Speed Up Hiring
The HPD streamlines its application process and revamps recruitment messages to get more people to consider a career in law enforcement.
Former Maui Officer Sentenced For Role In Bribery Scheme
He was accused of helping another former cop bribe the victim of a theft committed during a 2015 traffic stop.
New Police Commissioner Could Bridge Divide With City’s Legal Team
UH General Counsel Carrie Okinaga, the latest appointee to the commission, was Honolulu’s corporation counsel from 2005 to 2011.
Kauai: Body Cameras Are Police Officers’ New Best Friends
Garden Isle cops have been wearing cameras since 2016. There was some initial reluctance, but now “it’s part of our uniform.”