David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Quiet Beaches, Traffic, Canceled Flights: How Hawaiʻi Prepared For Tsunami
Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Denby Fawcett: Officials Raise Alarms As Oʻahu Traffic Fatalities Skyrocket
The numbers have doubled over last year, but the top cause remains the same: speeding.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
HPD Is Sending Its Newest Cops To West Oʻahu. Will The Unusual Move Help?
The influx of new officers to the Westside is meant to improve response times, but the interim police chief has declined to say how long it currently takes police to respond to calls.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Lee Cataluna: We’re Being Watched And We Don’t Care
The Hawaiʻi Speed Safety Program is an idea whose time may have finally come.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kauaʻi Narrows Candidate Field For New Police Chief
Kauaʻi’s efforts to recruit a new chief come as Honolulu and Hawaiʻi island wage their own searches for a new top cop.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s Office
Oʻahu Jail Killing Shines A Light On Prison Gang Mayhem
Grand jury testimony in a 2023 killing details the power and violence of an organization known as Murder Inc.
Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat/2025
Police Killing At Waikīkī Hotel Was Justified, Honolulu Prosecutor Says
Benjamin Moralez, 48, fired multiple rounds from his hotel room and refused to drop his weapon as he approached officers in a hallway, prosecutors said.
Screenshot/2025
Honolulu Police Commission Moves Forward On Search For New Chief
Commissioners expect it will still be many months before a new chief is on board.
Big Island Chief Forced Out After Trying To Withdraw Resignation
UPDATED: Hawaiʻi County police commissioners said the chief had lost trust with the community after prematurely submitting his resignation and expressing interest in the Honolulu interim chief job.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kauaʻi Police Chief Job Posting Gets Tepid Response
On Kauaʻi, job applications for chief of police are down 68% as a department with sinking morale and recruitment and retention issues seeks its next leader.