Honolulu Police Department

Not So Public: City Officials Mum On HPD Chief Request For Extra Cash Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Not So Public: City Officials Mum On HPD Chief Request For Extra Cash

Soon-to-be retired Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan says he wants to be paid for two more years to cover retiring sooner than he’d anticipated.

July 4th Shootings Elevate Concerns About Westside Violence Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025

July 4th Shootings Elevate Concerns About Westside Violence

Six shootings over two days on Oʻahu made this Fourth of July holiday more violent than last year’s.

Data Dive: Crime On Oʻahu Is Down Except In One Category — Murder Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Data Dive: Crime On Oʻahu Is Down Except In One Category — Murder

Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan attributes the declining crime rate to the work of his officers, but a researcher with the University of Hawaiʻi said it’s likely part of a broader social trend.

Fix The Honolulu Police Commission. Don’t Abdicate Its Authority To The Mayor David Croxford/Civil Beat/2022

Fix The Honolulu Police Commission. Don’t Abdicate Its Authority To The Mayor

The selection process for police commissioners must be drastically overhauled as well.

Honolulu Prosecutor: 2023 HPD Fatal Shooting In Pearl City Was Justified Hawaii News Now

Honolulu Prosecutor: 2023 HPD Fatal Shooting In Pearl City Was Justified

The county prosecutor also plans to review a fatal police shooting Sunday at the Keʻehi Boat Harbor. He spoke just hours before another police-involved shooting at Mākaha.

Honolulu Police Deputy Chief Rade Vanic To Serve As Interim Chief Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Police Deputy Chief Rade Vanic To Serve As Interim Chief

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has previously recommended Hawaiʻi County Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz for the role.

Police Set Out To Curb Violence On West Oʻahu. Traffic Citations Soared Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Police Set Out To Curb Violence On West Oʻahu. Traffic Citations Soared

Honolulu police said they stepped up traffic enforcement on the Westside last summer to help them find criminals and guns. Some residents said they felt harassed. 

Lee Cataluna: Thank You, Mayor, For Doing What Had To Be Done David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Lee Cataluna: Thank You, Mayor, For Doing What Had To Be Done

Mayor Rick Blangiardi was speaking for an angry public when he made Joe Logan retire as police chief.

Honolulu Police Commission Wants New Chief ‘As Quickly As Possible’ David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Police Commission Wants New Chief ‘As Quickly As Possible’

The mayor’s office is also looking for a new candidate for an opening on the police commission after Blangiardi’s previous nominee dropped out this week.