Honolulu has increased its efforts to recruit police officers, including a $25,000 signing bonus announced in March, but union officials say the department is losing so many officers per year that focusing on hiring alone won’t do enough to fill its gaping vacancies.  Between 2020 and 2023, HPD lost 589 sworn officers and only hired … Continue reading Police Union Fears HPD Can’t Recruit Its Way Out Of Its Staffing Crisis