The officers’ behavior fell outside the scope of their employment, the City and County of Honolulu said in a motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit.

Detective William Brown is accused of falsifying testimony before a grand jury in March.

Other officers on scene said the off-duty detective was “code black,” police jargon for when someone is totally out of control.

Officer Mason Jordan left the force in 2021 as he was under investigation. He was later arrested on separate charges related to the sexual exploitation of children.

Newly released disciplinary reports show the sergeant was trying to protect his officers from a potentially violent confrontation with a suspect.

Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan called it an “anomaly” that four officers were arrested in a two-week period.

J. Marte Martinez is accused of lying about her educational background on job applications.

Alan Ahn, who was a bit player in the Kealoha scandal, says he deserves the chance to restore his reputation without the stigma of a criminal history.

The four Honolulu police officers face felony criminal trial in December.

Brandon Ventura’s father says his son needed a crisis negotiator not a SWAT team after he called 911 to say he was going to kill himself.