A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.

The state police union’s executive director announced raises for employees without the board’s permission, the union said. The move was quickly undone.

The 28-year veteran cop was born and raised on the Big Island.

O‘ahu-born Rudy Tai describes himself as approachable with a positive attitude and the experience it takes to make demoralized employees feel inspired and valued.

Chief John Pelletier was one of several high-profile defendants who were accused of participating in a brutal sexual assault against a California woman.

San Diego Deputy Chief Rudy Tai’s conditional appointment as Kauaʻi police chief marks a turning point for a department with a documented morale problem.

The department relies on overtime to manage its significant number of vacancies, which has increased by 60% since 2020. 

The police department has opened an inquiry into the 2,375 hours of overtime filed last year by Darren Cachola, who is one of the officers being sued along with the department for arresting sober drivers at DUI checkpoints.

In a lawsuit, the homeless man’s mother says her son was beaten to death.

Body camera footage from the scene shows the man holding a gun and turning toward officers before he is fatally shot.