Police Accountability

Police Officer Falsely Accused Former State Senator Of Being At Massage Parlor Raid Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Police Officer Falsely Accused Former State Senator Of Being At Massage Parlor Raid

Officer Chester Desiderio was the subject of an undisclosed administrative action for Facebook comments he made about former Sen. Will Espero.

Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2021

Big Island Police Killings Often Involve Troubled Victims And Guns — And The Number Has Spiked

Compared to Honolulu, people who died in police shootings were often armed with guns themselves. Many also suffered from mental illness and substance abuse.

Family Of Paralyzed Teen Sues Police, Alleging Injuries Resulted From High-Speed Chase Hawaii News Now

Family Of Paralyzed Teen Sues Police, Alleging Injuries Resulted From High-Speed Chase

Dayten Gouveia was left paralyzed after police allegedly ran a car he was in off the road, causing a severe crash.

Four Years After A Toddler Died Of Scalding, Her Mother Still Seeks Answers Courtesy: Sassidy Curry/2017

Four Years After A Toddler Died Of Scalding, Her Mother Still Seeks Answers

As the anniversary of her baby’s death approaches, a Las Vegas mother is renewing calls for answers and accountability.

How An Arbitrator’s Decision Can Cause Problems For Police Agencies Years Later Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016

How An Arbitrator’s Decision Can Cause Problems For Police Agencies Years Later

Officers’ prior misconduct is often used against them — and ultimately the taxpayers — in civil lawsuits that arise from unrelated incidents that happen many years later.

Hawaii Supreme Court: The Public Has A ‘Compelling’ Interest In Knowing About Police Misconduct Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Hawaii Supreme Court: The Public Has A ‘Compelling’ Interest In Knowing About Police Misconduct

The decision upholds the release of public records in a Civil Beat lawsuit that sought the arbitration file of Sgt. Darren Cachola.

Maui Commission Debates Whether To Hire Next Police Chief In Private Screenshot

Maui Commission Debates Whether To Hire Next Police Chief In Private

The commission’s attorney argued Wednesday that discussions should take place in public.

How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How The Hawaii Supreme Court Has Shaped Policing In The State

Recent rulings have built on decades of precedent in Hawaii that protects individuals from unreasonable government intrusions.

Kauai Police Chief Sued By Cop Who Complained Of Discrimination Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Police Chief Sued By Cop Who Complained Of Discrimination

Paul Applegate alleges he was passed over for a promotion because of his race — a claim that was found to be unsubstantiated.

Two Honolulu Police Officers Are Under Investigation For Assault Of Prisoner Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Two Honolulu Police Officers Are Under Investigation For Assault Of Prisoner

Two Honolulu police officers could face criminal charges for allegedly injuring a prisoner in January.