Police

...Which States have the most Neighborhood Watch Programs per capita?....

...Waving fake police badges, recidivist criminal police impersonators claiming to be ‘Federal Marshals’ from Kauai today assaulted employees at the State of Hawaii Office of Hawaiian Affairs.  Police let most of the group leave....

...Honolulu’s corporation counsel Donna Leong received a federal “target letter” eleven days ago--Caldwell said nothing until the story broke in the media....

...Robert Farrell, who has served as Chief of the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) since January 2017, announced his decision to move into a project support role with reduced hours, effective today....

...Former Maui police officer Anthony Maldonado stole $1,800 from a motorist because he thought the motorist was a drug dealer, had stolen drugs and money from drug dealers before, gave some of the drugs to his mistress and sold steroids to at least one other officer....

...Oahu residents to take an online survey between August 1 and September 30, 2018, to provide public feedback on police services....

...securing compensation for himself and his subordinate employees for more hours than they actually worked....

Police sources say the two arrested are both friends of the suspect, Justin Waiki, who was nowhere to be found....

...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers that he is vetoing eight out of 11 bills on his Intent to Veto list....

...Copeland staged a burglary of his Pearl City home and reported jewelry, cash, liquor and electronics were missing...the keys to his Mercedes as well as the vehicle itself were missing. It was later reported burning nearby....

... Hawaii Ranks 24th ....

... meet the people who covered for the Godfather ....

...The driver, who was alone in the car, used crutches to stand when he got out of the vehicle and spoke limited English....

...It was difficult to have to break the news to the parents that our findings did not result in charges against a perpetrator....

...don’t expect to see this high-tech solution in Hawaii any time soon....

...“I was not involved in (Kealoha's) administration whatsoever. I was very marginalized, because I was very vocal,” she said....

...In or about 2004, while employed as a private attorney, K. KEALOHA was appointed by the Hawaii state court as trustee and guardian for two minor children....

...Caldwell left O‘ahu the evening of Oct 18 for a 'personal vacation', and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, October 31...

...Caldwell today nominated Karen Chang and Jerry Gibson to serve on the volunteer Honolulu Police Commission. Their appointments require confirmation by the Honolulu City Council....

...the pace for sexual assault evidence kits submitted for testing has increased over the past three months....

...a secret commission larded with Kealoha loyalists has picked some candidates to continue the tradition....

...The ceremony will be held on Monday, September 11, beginning at 10 a.m. in front of the Eternal Flame Monument on the front lawn of Honolulu Hale featuring Honolulu’s first responders and airline representatives....

... See how it works when the police are allowed to do their job? ....

...LaBarre will be sentenced on October 23, 2017....

...Pereira said Department of Information Technology fixed the problem following a five-hour conference call, involving technicians from as far as Bulgaria and Paris....

...we ask that the Commission pose the following ten questions to all candidates for the position....

"...Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer...."

...the department has chosen to support Senate Bill No. 424 and House Bill No. 456....

...we will issue a subpoena under Section 6-1606( e), Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, requiring production of complete un-redacted copies of the following....

...Kealoha was not at today’s closed-door meeting....

Stealing money, forging documents, conducting improper surveillance and lying to investigators....

In response to community feedback....

...between 2005 and 2012, the illegal operation, established by Allen Yamada and led by Felix Tom, placed gross wagers totaling over approximately $670 million through internet websites....

Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii county police departments successfully inventoried their untested sexual assault evidence collection kits....

Hawaii has no legal authority to revoke the licenses of cops who have been dismissed for misconduct....

...the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) was “palpably erroneous” in its 1997 interpretation....

Maui State House Rep. Mark "Kaniela" Ing (D) was arraigned today ....

...not a single member of the Commission appointed by the mayor, other than Ms. Sheehan, has any legal or law enforcement background....

There are less police officers on the streets today per person than there were in the 1990’s....

“We looked at the payroll from July 2014 to June 2015"

...the unanimous Hawaii Supreme Court threw out the conviction of the farmer, tagged by Officer Fuiava of Five-O for transporting a load of cabbage uncovered....

Keawe Ryder, a 37-year old Kona musician, was found dead in a South Kohala lava field in 2013. He had been shot and hit with a hammer....

The survey includes both multiple-choice questions and an opportunity to make individual comments....

Best-selling author and radio talk-show host Larry Elder answers this controversial and even divisive question....

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration volunteers, who shot the video, called police and told them he was "sitting next to the seal and possibly was harassing the seal,"....

...body-worn cameras help to create a positive impact on police interactions by encouraging officers to maintain the highest level of professionalism, while protecting them from false allegations of misconduct....

"I contacted my client. He was delighted," says Myles Breiner....

As part of the on-site assessment, the public is invited to phone in comments....