Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz may take over as interim chief, if the police commission agrees.

The City Council will consider a resolution aimed at reducing vacancies and encouraging more hires and fewer retirements.

The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is reviewing all drunken driving arrests dating back to 2021.

Sefo Fatai spent nearly three years in jail awaiting trial for drug charges that were ultimately dismissed by the court.

Just over half of homicides in 2024 were solved, and the police department’s record for addressing vehicle thefts is far below the national average.

Nine years after opening the station, the city is working to finish construction. But Honolulu is short on police, so there won’t necessarily be more officers on patrol.

Prosecutors said officers tried to de-escalate the situation and use non-lethal force before shooting Brandan Maroney.

Students were more likely to be arrested on a campus with a school resource officer, according to Department of Education data.

It remains unclear when the North Shore school knew Sina Pili was under investigation but experts say best practice would have been to err on the safe side.

Honolulu police once said Spot would be helpful in fireworks enforcement. Let’s give that a try.