Police Accountability

Fatal Shooting By Police On Molokai Spotlights Need For Crisis Intervention Resources Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Fatal Shooting By Police On Molokai Spotlights Need For Crisis Intervention Resources

Nathaniel Naki was scheduled to appear in court for violating a restraining order the day after he died by police gunfire.

Why Does It Take So Long To Fire Bad Cops In Honolulu? David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Why Does It Take So Long To Fire Bad Cops In Honolulu?

Recent national stories report officers involved in shootings and other serious incidents are quickly fired. But in Hawaii final discipline can take years.

Big Island Cops Who Killed Man Sued For Wrongful Death Hawaii News Now

Big Island Cops Who Killed Man Sued For Wrongful Death

The suit alleges the officers also harassed and threatened the victim’s family.

Bodycams Are Becoming ‘Second Nature’ For Cops But Piling On Work For Prosecutors Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Bodycams Are Becoming ‘Second Nature’ For Cops But Piling On Work For Prosecutors

HPD is reupping and possibly expanding its body camera program to more officers.

HPD Officers Charged With Felony Offenses Over Makaha Crash Hawaii News Now/2021

HPD Officers Charged With Felony Offenses Over Makaha Crash

The charges come 18 months after the alleged pursuit and accident.

Big Island Police Shoot And Kill Man In Kailua-Kona Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Big Island Police Shoot And Kill Man In Kailua-Kona

No body camera footage exists because the plainclothes officers involved weren’t wearing cameras.