Union attorneys argue to protect the privacy interests of police officers who have been suspended for misconduct.

The settlement is one of 11 approved by the Honolulu City Council in 2013 for a total of more than $5 million.

Police misconduct in Hawaii is shaping up as a major topic in the coming year, both in the Legislature and the courts.

Police won't release details about suspended officers despite an opinion by state public records agency.

UPDATED Longtime police officer caused an uproar Monday when he told lawmakers he would never enforce gay marriage law.

Honolulu police chief fires a cop convicted of a drug-related offense but the union gets him his job back.

The law requires information to be made public once an officer is discharged but this case remains shrouded in secrecy.

But for more than a decade police officials have largely kept the information secret.

Three officers who were discharged won their jobs back on appeal.

The Honolulu Police Department is charging us more than $2,000 for the disciplinary records of three officers.