2 HPD Officers Disciplined For Working An Unauthorized Side Job On The Clock
Drunken Day At A Bar Led To This Detective’s 99-Day Suspension
This HPD Officer Quit In The Face Of Discipline. But The Story Didn’t End There
Monday, October 23Why This HPD Sergeant Let A Combative Driver Walk Home Rather Than Get Into A Fight
Bodycams Are Becoming ‘Second Nature’ For Cops But Piling On Work For Prosecutors
In The Line Of Duty? Kealoha Ruling Raises Questions About Public’s Obligation To Cops
Friday, March 10Big Island Police Shoot And Kill Man In Kailua-Kona
Police In Hawaii Killed 2 People Last Year. Is It A Sign Of A Downward Trend?
Graveyard Shift: Honolulu Pays Police $1 Million In Overtime To Guard Morgue Trailers
‘A Career Of Sacrifice’: Honolulu Police Grapple With Hiring New Officers While Keeping Veterans
The Cost Of Police Misconduct: Honolulu Spent Over $18 Million In Legal Settlements
Police Patrol: Riding With HPD In Downtown Honolulu Underscores Staffing Needs
How A Honolulu Man’s Plight Led To Calls For Police To Give Notice After Warrantless Searches
Should Hawaii Overhaul How It Investigates Police Shootings?
Wednesday, December 1The Power Of SHOPO: Here’s How The Police Union Contract Drives Public Policy
Convicted Cop In Kealoha Case Gets His Job Back In Arbitration
Tuesday, November 23The Prosecution Of Police Misconduct Cases Essentially Stopped During The Pandemic
Monday, November 15Police Arbitration Decisions Are Raising Concerns Throughout The Country
Sunday, November 14This Deputy Sheriff Was Twice Accused Of Sex Assault And Fired. Then He Got His Job Back
Wednesday, November 10In Hawaii, Punishment For Bad Cops Often Doesn’t Stick. Here’s Why
HPD’s Loose Pursuit Policy Leads To Crashes In A Third Of Chases
Tuesday, October 26Hawaii May Not Set Minimum Qualifications For Police Until 2024
Monday, October 25New Video Allegedly Shows Honolulu Police Leaving Scene Of Makaha Crash
Thursday, October 14HPD Reviewing New Bodycam Policy After Judge’s Ruling
Protection For A Price: Waikiki Businesses Pay Extra For Police
Thursday, September 23Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked
Monday, September 20How An Arbitrator’s Decision Can Cause Problems For Police Agencies Years Later
Friday, September 17Hawaii Supreme Court: The Public Has A ‘Compelling’ Interest In Knowing About Police Misconduct
Thursday, September 2How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State
Cockfights And Corruption: How Police Arbitration Kept This Cop On The Job
Monday, August 23The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops
Other States Have Tough Police Standards Boards. Hawaii’s Is Still Struggling
Friday, July 2Proposals Seek Stronger Oversight Of Police On Maui
Blangiardi Has Chosen A Third Police Commission Nominee But He’s Not Revealing Who It Is
Thursday, June 10Amid Scrutiny Of HPD’s Fatal Shooting Of Teenager, Police Union Defends Officers
Wednesday, June 9Family Of Man Killed By HPD Wants Officer To Face Criminal Charges
Monday, June 7Honolulu Joins A National Debate: When Should Police Bodycam Footage Be Released?
Thursday, June 3HPD Officer At The Center Of A $1 Million Wrongful Death Settlement Has A History Of Complaints
Tuesday, June 1HPD’s Use Of Lethal Force Is Near The US Average. But There’s Far More To The Story
Honolulu Police Don’t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say
Tuesday, May 11Hawaii Police Shootings Board Says It Will Step Up Its Work
Monday, May 10Hawaii Police Shootings Review Board Has At Least A Dozen Cases
Honolulu Prosecutor Promises Independent Investigations Into Police Shootings
Wednesday, April 28
Hawaii News Now
A House bill would allow state law enforcement agencies to have more information on potential new hires.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
The officers didn't get prior approval before providing security for a company, and some of their hours overlapped with on-duty time.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Other officers on scene said the off-duty detective was "code black," police jargon for when someone is totally out of control.
Officer Mason Jordan left the force in 2021 as he was under investigation. He was later arrested on separate charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Newly released disciplinary reports show the sergeant was trying to protect his officers from a potentially violent confrontation with a suspect.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
HPD is reupping and possibly expanding its body camera program to more officers.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
Attorneys see an opportunity in a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
No body camera footage exists because the plainclothes officers involved weren't wearing cameras.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
