The prosecutor says he has been involved in that case and knows it did not target the mayor.
Police Accountability
Posted inIt's Your Money
Taxpayers To Pay $1.8M After HPD Stopped, Beat Up The Wrong Man
HPD used physical force against the wrong people during an islandwide manhunt in 2024, costing taxpayers almost $2 million.
Posted inMaui
Maui Police Chief Put On Paid Leave Amid Corruption Probe
UPDATED: The police commission has an obligation to explain why it put the Maui chief on leave, a leader with the state police union — which does not represent police chiefs — said Thursday.
Posted inHonolulu
He Was Banned From Police Work In California But Hired In Honolulu
A California cop stonewalled an internal investigation into his handling of an alleged kidnapping while lining up a job in Hawai‘i as an investigator in the prosecutor’s office.
Posted inHawaiʻi Corruption Investigations
High-Ranking Maui Cop Accused Of Protecting Cockfights, Drug Dealers For Cash
Michael Vaituulala appeared in federal court in Honolulu on Thursday.
Posted inHonolulu Police Department
3 Finalists Announced For Honolulu Police Chief
The finalists include the director of the Hawai‘i Department of Law Enforcement, a police chief in Georgia and a retired assistant chief in San Francisco.
Posted inPolice Accountability
Charter Commission Panel Recommends Big Changes To HPD Oversight
A commission subcommittee is pushing forward a major overhaul of the Honolulu Police Commission including how the chief is selected and misconduct investigated.
Posted inPolice Accountability
Hawaiʻi Police Union Officials Got Pay Raises Without Approval
The state police union’s executive director announced raises for employees without the board’s permission, the union said. The move was quickly undone.
Posted inPolice Accountability
Reed Mahuna Tapped To Serve As Hawaiʻi County’s Next Police Chief
The 28-year veteran cop was born and raised on the Big Island.