Despite vehement objections from a former federal prosecutor and retired supreme court justice, the commission voted to hold hearings behind closed doors.

Officers want Honolulu taxpayers to foot their legal bills in a corruption lawsuit, and the commission is scheduled to decide behind closed doors.

Former police chief Louis Kealoha’s request for legal fees at taxpayer expense is causing angst for Honolulu police commissioners.

The commission hoped to be swearing in a new police chief this summer. But a delay in hiring a consultant to assist in the search has pushed the timeline back to at least September.

Civil Beat filed a public records request in April to get access to Katherine Kealoha’s work history, but she tried to keep the documents confidential.

A city prosecutor urged the police commission to ignore calls for more scrutiny of her husband, Police Chief Louis Kealoha.

Police Commissioner Loretta Sheehan says the former chief’s attempt to have her removed from the case is “baseless.”

Officials will notify the 34 candidates who applied to lead the 20th largest police department in the U.S.

A former Seventh Fleet commander from Oahu pleads guilty in Honolulu for concealing his relationship with a Malaysian defense contractor.

The deputy prosecutor is under federal investigation for public corruption and Civil Beat wants to check on what she’s done while in office.

The news comes the same day it was announced Marc Tilker has resigned from the Honolulu Police Commission.

The ACLU of Hawaii is urging the Honolulu Police Department to consider issues such as free speech, Native Hawaiian incarceration and Donald Trump.

Concerns are being raised about the lack of Native Hawaiians, Micronesians and other groups on a citizen selection committee organized by the Honolulu Police Commission.

The former police chief wants taxpayers to pick up his legal tab in a lawsuit, and doesn’t want Commissioner Loretta Sheehan to help decide the matter.

Honolulu Police Commission Chairman Max Sword says Beth Chapman, who works in bail bonds, could bring a unique perspective to the selection process.

The measure would also eliminate a little-known rule that prevents some Micronesian immigrants from serving on state boards.

In an unusual move, a defense attorney wants Keith Kaneshiro to testify about a prosecutor’s investigation into “ghost tickets.”

Darryl Perry, who worked at HPD for 30 years, applied for the job to be Honolulu’s next chief of police. His says his first priority is restoring community trust in the department.

The police union leader is pushing for someone already in the ranks. But others, including law enforcement experts, say new blood might be the best.

UPDATE: The Police Commission will hold a hearing before approving taxpayer-funded lawyers in a lawsuit related to the Kealoha scandal.

The number of candidates is in the “double-digits,” but details won’t be revealed until the Police Commission meets Wednesday.

Gordon Shiraishi was a part of an elite surveillance unit at the center of the federal case involving Honolulu’s former police chief.

Despite ongoing problems in county police agencies, legislators are rejecting more accountability.

The mysterious case of “ghost” traffic tickets is getting more curious as several defense attorneys push the Honolulu prosecutor’s office to turn over the evidence.

It’s not unheard of for overzealous federal prosecutors to overreach in public corruption cases.

Two recent appointees have judicial experience, but they are the exceptions on a board charged with civilian oversight of a scandal-ridden police department.

Attorney William Harrison wants the state or an independent prosecutor to take over a high-profile drug case involving a client who fears for her life.

Police officials complained earlier this week they didn’t have the cash for departing chief Kealoha. But it turns out he’d already been paid.

Police officials say they likely will need to take money from other public safety programs to satisfy the settlement.

Hawaii’s Sunshine Law requires the public’s business — including the decision to pay the outgoing police chief $250,000 — must be done openly, a legal challenge contends.

Myles Breiner has filed numerous lawsuits attacking the credibility of HPD, the chief and his prosecutor wife. Now he’s representing the couple.

Numerous measures have been floated in the past, but Hawaii lawmakers have been reluctant to improve oversight and accountability of the state’s police departments.

Cary Okimoto tells his employees he opposes the use of HPD funds in a deal to get embattled Chief Louis Kealoha to retire.

Louis Kealoha will have to pay back his settlement if he’s found guilty of a felony within six years. Documents released last week said it was seven years.

Commissioner Loretta Sheehan was outvoted by the other commissioners but presented them with a detailed plan for moving to fire the chief.

Agreement calls for Louis Kealoha to pay back the money if he is convicted of a felony.

Will Espero urges the commission to wait until a federal investigation is finished before making a deal for Chief Louis Kealoha’s departure.

The chairman of the commission says it alone will finalize a secret deal likely to include a buyout for retiring Police Chief Louis Kealoha.

Police Commission Chairman Max Sword refuses to answer questions from council members who want to know if they get final say on any payout.

The fact that the Honolulu Police Commission is negotiating a deal in secret is raising concerns.

Chief Louis Kealoha’s retirement package is being worked out and approved in secret before it’s known whether he committed serious wrongdoing.

The chief has maintained his innocence after being named by the FBI as a suspect in a federal corruption investigation.

The commission wrapped up an hours-long meeting without making a decision but plans to take up the issue again on Friday.

But public-interest attorneys say the matter is far too important to be handled behind closed doors.

Katherine Kealoha has been picked to help with a new intelligence-driven prosecution strategy.

An investigation into a broken taillight at Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha’s house raises more questions about alleged corruption.

A police commissioner and a federal public defender raise concerns that Cary Okimoto is part of Kealoha’s inner circle.

UPDATED: At least four other officers have also been notified that they are suspects in a federal investigation stemming from a mailbox theft case.

UPDATED: Louis Kealoha places himself on “restriction of police authority,” but says he will stand up to “baseless attacks.”

UPDATE: “There’s probably going to be more information and indictments down the road,” said Police Commissioner Loretta Sheehan.