Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Convicted Cop In Kealoha Case Gets His Job Back In Arbitration
Daniel Sellers was indicted along with the former HPD police chief and his prosecutor wife in 2017. After taking a plea deal, he was fired by the department.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
The Prosecution Of Police Misconduct Cases Essentially Stopped During The Pandemic
More than 500 complaints were made against HPD employees last year, leading to recommendations for dozens of firings and suspensions.
Honolulu Police Commission/2021
HPD Says It Will Take A Fresh Look At Its Vehicle Pursuit Policy
Interim Chief Rade Vanic told the Honolulu Police Commission that the department will gather data on vehicle pursuits before deciding on any changes.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Police Arbitration Decisions Are Raising Concerns Throughout The Country
Hawaii has one of the highest rates of fired officers getting their jobs back through arbitration but other communities are facing the same issue.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017
Federal Jury Awards $7M To Woman Assaulted In Court Cellblock In Hawaii
The deputy sheriff accused of assault maintains he did nothing wrong.
Screenshot/2021
Shooting Review Board Says Officers Were Justified In Killing Honolulu Man After Chase
The Hawaii Law Enforcement Officer Independent Review Board recommended against prosecuting the officers involved in the death of Dustin Spencer.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
In Hawaii, Punishment For Bad Cops Often Doesn’t Stick. Here’s Why
A Civil Beat investigation found that arbitrators in Hawaii overturn a police chief’s decision to suspend or fire an officer nearly 65% of the time.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
HPD: Threatening Drawing Of A Gun And Severed Head Led To 10-Year-Old’s Arrest
The Honolulu Police Department is painting a different picture of the reasons officers arrested the girl at her elementary school.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Commissioner Is Stepping Down To Allow More Diversity
Former judge Michael Broderick has been on the commission about 15 months.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Lee Cataluna: For HPD, Flubs Mean Never Having To Say You’re Sorry
It would go a long way for the department to occasionally admit that it made a mistake.