Public Safety

Hawaii Woman Still Missing In LA As Father Is Found Dead AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes/2024

Hawaii Woman Still Missing In LA As Father Is Found Dead

Volunteers are continuing the search for Hannah Kobayashi.

Kauai Police Chief Gets 3-Day Suspension For Leaving Gun In Bathroom Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Police Chief Gets 3-Day Suspension For Leaving Gun In Bathroom

Chief Todd Raybuck said negative media coverage about complaints against him was the main reason he decided to retire next year.

Hawaii Sheriff Division Faces New Scrutiny In 2019 Capitol Shooting Trial Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaii Sheriff Division Faces New Scrutiny In 2019 Capitol Shooting Trial

The family of the disabled man who was killed filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state and a former deputy sheriff.

Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii’s Gun Ownership Ban For Young Adults AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Lawsuit Challenges Hawaii’s Gun Ownership Ban For Young Adults

Lawyers assert that Hawaii is the only state with a complete ban on acquiring and owning firearms and ammunition by those who are 18 to 20.

Kauai Police Chief’s Retirement Plans Won’t End  Disciplinary Proceedings Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Police Chief’s Retirement Plans Won’t End Disciplinary Proceedings

Todd Raybuck has had a troubled tenure, including allegations of discrimination and leaving his loaded gun in a bathroom at the police station.

911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

911 Outage Complicated By Failure Of Backup System, Honolulu Police Say

Police described a cascade of problems that led to a delay in informing the public about the outage.

Machetes Are Common Tools In Hawaii – Including For Crime David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Machetes Are Common Tools In Hawaii – Including For Crime

Knives and cutting instruments, like machetes, are used more often in violent crimes than firearms in Hawaii, statistics show.

Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Panic Buttons For Schools? Hawaii Has A New System To Deal With Violence

The $7 million mobile security system also can be used by top state officials and lawmakers.

Honolulu Police Shooting Lawsuit Heads To Court After Settlement Stalls (Screenshot/Olelo TV/2024)

Honolulu Police Shooting Lawsuit Heads To Court After Settlement Stalls

The City Council declined to vote on a $1.5 million settlement in the lawsuit over the killing of Lindani Myeni amid strong opposition from law enforcement officials.

Honolulu Police Shooting Suspect Is Charged Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu Police Shooting Suspect Is Charged

The man, who allegedly shot at police then was seriously injured after officers fired back, is being held on $1 million bail.