The “disconnect” between the police commission and police employees has raised concerns from the police union to the mayor.

Transparency has been an ongoing issue since Joe Logan became chief in 2022.

Body cameras are supposed to help hold police accountable, but many officers involved in critical incidents are part of specialized units that are exempt from wearing the devices.

Attorneys for two brothers wrongly convicted in the case say Big Island police mishandled the recent investigation into the new suspect.

Judges in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rule three Honolulu police officers who arrested an elementary school student in 2020 are not entitled to qualified immunity on an excessive force claim.

All four have been suspended with pay after being accused of mistreating a sheriff’s deputy trainee.

Corrected: The latest case is reportedly linked to harassment of a trainee by a deputy based at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.

UPDATED: One case involves alleged race-based harassment of a trainee by deputies based at the State Capitol. The Department of Law Enforcement won’t discuss the other cases yet.

The board has two years to implement a range of measures including standardizing training for all Hawaii law enforcement.

Dayten Gouveia, 17, is the last victim of the 2021 police pursuit and crash to settle with the city. His lawyer said he will continue to pursue claims against the driver of the Honda Civic that crashed.