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Nick Schlapak

Nick Schlapak is the president of the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers, which represents over 2,500 police officers in the Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi and Maui police departments. A corporal, Schlapak is a 17-year veteran of the Honolulu Police Department.
The Honolulu Police Commission Doesn’t Know What HPD Needs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

The Honolulu Police Commission Doesn’t Know What HPD Needs

Police chief selection processes are often carried out in isolation from department employees, not just in Honolulu.