The bill would have required more disclosure about cops disciplined for bad behavior.
Police Accountability
Posted inHawaiʻi, Police Accountability
Kauai Chief: ‘Officers We Know Should Not Be Here Are Coming Back’
A neighbor island police chief discusses his struggles to deal with officer misconduct.
Posted inHonolulu, Honolulu Police Department, Police Accountability
In The Case Of This Fired Honolulu Cop, The Public Is Still In The Dark
The law requires information to be made public once an officer is discharged but this case remains shrouded in secrecy.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Police Accountability
Police Misconduct Bill Teeters In Hawaii House Under Union Criticism
Police union opposes bill that would make more information public about bad cops.
Posted inGuns, Hawaiʻi, Police Accountability
Why Is Hawaii The Only State Without A Statewide Police Standards Board?
All other states oversee police officers standards, most have the independent ability to revoke an officer’s certification.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Police Accountability
Hawaii Police Union Bargains In Secret, Leaves Public Wondering
Negotiations have stalled over a new contract for the state’s police union. An arbitrator’s ruling awaits.
Posted inHawaiʻi, Honolulu Police Department, Police Accountability
Should Suspended Cops Be Identified? Hawaii Records Office Says Yes
But for more than a decade police officials have largely kept the information secret.
Posted inCivil Beat Editorial, Hawaiʻi, Police Accountability
It’s Time to Stand Up to SHOPO and Open Police Misconduct Records
The only way to make sure police are not abusing their extraordinary power is to allow the public to scrutinize their actions.
Posted inIn The Name Of The Law
In The Name Of The Law: Should Police Misconduct Be Public?
A Civil Beat Special Report