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.
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.
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.
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.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
‘Excited Delirium’: Dubious Syndrome Often Cited In Killings By Police Is Benched By Examiners
The term was referenced in the deaths of Sheldon Haleck and Richard Gregory.
Cindy Ellen Russell/Pool Photo/2023
HPD Officers Plead Not Guilty To Charges Stemming From Makaha Crash
Their trial is scheduled for May 22.
(Screenshot/DHHL press release/2021)
Cops Have Jurisdiction On Homelands, But DHHL Says Policing Is Patchy
The confusion almost cost taxpayers more than $1 million.
Hawaii News Now/2021
HPD Officers Charged With Felony Offenses Over Makaha Crash
The charges come 18 months after the alleged pursuit and accident.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
In The Line Of Duty? Kealoha Ruling Raises Questions About Public’s Obligation To Cops
Attorneys see an opportunity in a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision.
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.