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