Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Data Dive: Crime On Oʻahu Is Down Except In One Category — Murder
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan attributes the declining crime rate to the work of his officers, but a researcher with the University of Hawaiʻi said it’s likely part of a broader social trend.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
HPD Chief: Officers Shot Man In Mākaha After He Rammed Their Police Car
One officer was trapped in the burning vehicle, Chief Joe Logan said.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Honolulu Wants To Put More Cameras In Public Parks To Reduce Crime
The City Council hasn’t come up with funding yet for the program and research shows cameras alone may not be effective.
(Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025)
Kauaʻi Cops Are Using Virtual Reality To Boost Their Firearms Training
With real-time simulations and a high-tech shooting range, the Kauaʻi Police Department hopes to quadruple weapons drills.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
It’s Not Just Tourists: Hawaiʻi Residents Drown At Alarming Rates
The number of residents who die each year is surprising, even to lifeguards. And the danger is not limited to inexperienced swimmers or surfers chasing Hawaiʻi’s notorious big waves.
Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat/2025
Drones Could Be Dispatched As First Responders To Crime Scenes In Hawaiʻi
State police want to use license plate readers and drones to fight crime on Hawaiian homelands. Futuristic law enforcement technology could also be deployed soon in Waikīkī.
Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
The Search Is On For New Kauaʻi Police Chief
Todd Raybuck’s tenure was clouded by controversy, but the outgoing police chief says he is leaving the Kauaʻi Police Department in better shape than when he arrived in 2019.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Prison Meth Smuggling Case Raises Questions About Hiring
In a bid to get a lesser sentence, a former staffer in an Arizona prison where hundreds of Hawaiʻi inmates are held claims she was hired despite her history of mental illness.
Office of the Governor/2025
Hawaiʻi’s First State Fire Marshal In Decades Has A Long To-Do List
State Fire Marshal Dori Booth will work to implement changes recommended after the Lahaina wildfire.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Lawsuit: Honolulu Police Made 127 DUI Arrests, But The Drivers Were Sober
The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is reviewing all drunken driving arrests dating back to 2021.