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Sen. Will Espero has long been an advocate for more police accountability. The arrest of a DLNR cop has him pushing even harder.

The statewide police union opposes the legislation, the ACLU recommends a better bill and HPD wants a dialogue on what it would entail and cost.

An analysis by The Guardian found that police unions across the U.S. try to keep officer misconduct under wraps. The same is true in Hawaii.

Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha says Ryan Borges learned from his mistakes. But domestic violence activists say the department hasn’t learned how to deal with DV within its own ranks.

For decades, county police officers in Hawaii have been able to keep their misdeeds hidden from the public. A proposed law aims to change that.

Of 17 officers HPD tried to fire in 2015, detailed disciplinary information is only publicly available for two of them.

The Honolulu Police Department is under heavy scrutiny for how it deals with officer misconduct. In 2015, it issued discharge notices to at least 17 officers.

UPDATED Contract security guards at the state’s airports carry guns and have the authority to arrest people. But some lawmakers question whether they’re qualified to do so.

The proposals come in response to recent high-profile incidents involving police officers. Other caucus priorities at the Hawaii Legislature are domestic violence and sex trafficking.

Honolulu police officials refuse to answer questions about Ethan Ferguson, who was hired by a state agency after being discharged by HPD for misconduct.