Cops Have Jurisdiction On Homelands, But DHHL Says Policing Is Patchy

Illegal drug use? Vandalism? Trespassers? “Please contact your local police department,” a handbook for Hawaiian homelands residents recommends. But, according to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, local police sometimes respond inadequately, unsure that they have jurisdiction. County police departments say there should be no such confusion: Officers answer all calls, Hawaiian homelands or not. … Continue reading Cops Have Jurisdiction On Homelands, But DHHL Says Policing Is Patchy