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Commission Says Honolulu Should Fund Defense For Cops In Lindani Myeni Killing Screenshot/2021

Commission Says Honolulu Should Fund Defense For Cops In Lindani Myeni Killing

Police officers Garrick Orosco and Brent Sylvester are named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed the week after Myeni was killed.
Honolulu Prosecutor Opens Independent Probe Into Police Involvement In Makaha Crash Courtesy: Michael Stern/2021

Honolulu Prosecutor Opens Independent Probe Into Police Involvement In Makaha Crash

The three officers accused of causing the crash are facing felony charges, the interim HPD chief said.
HPD Hopes To Add Nearly 300 Officers By Next Summer Amid Ongoing Staffing Concerns Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

HPD Hopes To Add Nearly 300 Officers By Next Summer Amid Ongoing Staffing Concerns

HPD Interim Chief Rade Vanic said the department plans to add 70 new officers by July and another 225 in the following fiscal year.
Kenneth Silva Appointed To Honolulu Police Commission Hawaii News Now

Kenneth Silva Appointed To Honolulu Police Commission

Former fire chief will fill the lone vacancy on the seven-member police commission.
Honolulu Settles Four Law Enforcement Lawsuits Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Honolulu Settles Four Law Enforcement Lawsuits

The parties chose to settle the cases instead of going to trial.
There Are Widespread Reports of Sex Trafficking, So Why No Convictions? Civil Beat

There Are Widespread Reports of Sex Trafficking, So Why No Convictions?

Few state resources have been dedicated to combatting traffickers.
Honolulu To Pay Millions More In Case Of Police Chase Gone Wrong Hawaii News Now/2019

Honolulu To Pay Millions More In Case Of Police Chase Gone Wrong

The fatal crash caused the deaths of three people and injured others.
HPD Chief Disputes ‘Inaccurate’ SHOPO Patrol Staffing Criticism Honolulu Police Commission/2021

HPD Chief Disputes ‘Inaccurate’ SHOPO Patrol Staffing Criticism

Chief Rade Vanic said the department has explored multiple ways to bolster police patrols across the island.
Lack Of HPD Patrols Jeopardizes Public Safety, Police Union Says Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Lack Of HPD Patrols Jeopardizes Public Safety, Police Union Says

The statewide police union says the Honolulu Police Department is "turning a blind eye to the problem."