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Wednesday, January 25, 2023 |
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Schweitzer Exonerated of Dana Ireland Murder After 25 Years
By News Release @ 12:34 AM :: 485 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, Police
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... REALLY OBVIOUS QUESTION: Will Hawaii County Police or Prosecutor now search federal databases for a match to the DNA from 'Unknown Male #1'? ....
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Saturday, December 31, 2022 |
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Paranoia Will Destroy Ya: Maui Police CIU 'Kidnaps' one of its own officers
By Andrew Walden @ 7:12 PM :: 1307 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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... a lawsuit filed in 2nd Circuit Court November 4 by former MPD Officer Manuel Sorcy shows CIU investigators intensely focused on Chief Faaumu’s internal rivals both real and imagined ....
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Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
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Chief Logan Signs First Concealed Carry Permit
By Selected News Articles @ 12:11 AM :: 1130 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... the first permit issued in modern history for Honolulu ....
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Saturday, December 17, 2022 |
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Why We Left Hawaii: Police Misconduct Threatens My Wife and Daughter
By Andrew Walden @ 9:37 PM :: 4824 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police
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... building contractor Chris Kagawa lived on the Big Island his entire life until he was forced to relocate to the mainland in June, 2022 due to the actions of the Hawaii County PD ....
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022 |
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Forgotten Honouliuli: Jack Burns, Police Spy
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 32598 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii History, Military, Police
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“It was (his) work as as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”
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Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii County Police Chief Finalists Named
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 874 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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... 1 Hawaii Co, 1 Kauai Co, 1 HPD, 1 FBI ....
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Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
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Hawaii County PD Sergeants Start Wearing Body Cameras
By News Release @ 2:00 AM :: 506 Views :: Hawaii County , Police
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... starting Thursday, December 1, 2022, 40 patrol sergeants will be outfitted with Body Worn Cameras (BWC) in all districts across the island ....
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Friday, November 4, 2022 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Child Enticement
By News Release @ 7:54 PM :: 745 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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... In addition to his sentence, Saffeels must also register as a sex offender ....
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Monday, October 17, 2022 |
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Breiner Busted: Reprimand for Kealoha Conflict of Interest
By News Release @ 11:21 PM :: 2079 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police
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... the Disciplinary Board of the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court imposed a Public Reprimand upon Honolulu attorney Myles S. Breiner for representing clients with concurrent conflicts of interest ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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The ‘mailbox conspiracy’ and what it says about corruption in Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:31 PM :: 2242 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii History, Police
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... Hawaii doesn’t have any more or less corruption than any other part of the country, but it does lack whistleblowers and introspection, which makes combating corruption so difficult ....
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Thursday, October 13, 2022 |
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Text and Video of Testimony: HPD Hearing on Gun Registration Rules
By Video @ 5:23 PM :: 2045 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... Video of October 4th HPD hearing to set rules on our right to bear arms ....
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Saturday, October 1, 2022 |
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More Endorsements for Sam King for OHA Trustee
By Samuel Wilder King II @ 8:55 PM :: 2993 Views :: Labor, OHA, Police, Politicians
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... The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO) represents over 2,700 police officers of the Honolulu, Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Police departments ....
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Friday, September 30, 2022 |
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Rape in Turkmenistan: How HPD Rejects Female Police Recruit
By Court House News @ 12:48 AM :: 1991 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... her husband had “sold [her] a few times for [] money in order to buy himself alcohol and pay gambling debts . . . [while] he kept a knife by the throat of [her] 6 month son.” ....
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022 |
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Death Rate for Hawaii Police Officers 13th-Highest in USA
By Selected News Articles @ 11:22 AM :: 1117 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... In Hawaii, a total of six police officers have been killed on the job in the last decade, or 212 officers for every 100,000 police on the force as of 2021 - the 13th highest fatality rate ....
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Friday, July 29, 2022 |
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Kiddie Porn: Federal Court Hands Down 10 Year Sentence
By News Release @ 2:25 PM :: 1284 Views :: Police, Drugs
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... he also supplied her with drugs and alcohol ....
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Monday, July 18, 2022 |
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SHOPO Endorsing Duke Aiona for Governor
By News Release @ 11:30 PM :: 1227 Views :: Labor, Police, Republican Party
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... SHOPO cites Aiona's experience prosecuting criminals and keeping neighborhoods safe ....
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Friday, July 15, 2022 |
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for Firearm Possession During Drug Crime
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 1251 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs
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... on August 21, 2018, HPD officers approached Schwab—a convicted felon with an outstanding state parole retake warrant—at a gas station ....
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Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
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Ige Signs HB2171 Establishing State Department of Law Enforcement
By News Release @ 2:54 AM :: 1321 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police
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... “Hawaiʻi is the only state in the country that doesn’t have a centralized, independent state law enforcement agency. The new department will allow more efficient and effective emergency response, criminal law enforcement, investigations and homeland security operations” ....
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Thursday, July 7, 2022 |
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Ige Announces Line-Item Vetoes--First Responder Tech Campus Slashed
By News Release @ 12:04 AM :: 1073 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Police
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... The total estimated cost of all six phases is $315M to $470M ....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2022 |
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Federal Court Ruling Outlines Hawaii CWS Kidnapping, Conspiracy
By Selected News Articles @ 6:33 AM :: 1942 Views :: Kauai County, Family, Police
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... CWS officials conducted a “grab and go” of B.D. without a court order or prior notice to David. State officials took B.D. from her school, placed her in Keahiolalo’s custody, immediately escorted Keahiolalo and B.D. to the airport, and flew them to Kauai ....
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Thursday, June 23, 2022 |
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Ukraine Needs Robot Dogs to Clear Mines -- Will HPD Donate?
By Selected News Articles @ 5:08 AM :: 1103 Views :: Honolulu County, Military, Police
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... it has become increasingly common for deminers to use robots in the field to increase their productivity and mitigate the risk of blowing themselves up ....
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022 |
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Secret Swearing in for Joe Logan Designed to Head Off New Questions About Special Treatment
By Andrew Walden @ 3:04 AM :: 1351 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... is the protection of ‘FOP’ (friends and family of the police) so ingrained in the force that they need not hear directly from Joe Logan to know that they should let his meth addict son off the hook again and again? ....
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Saturday, June 4, 2022 |
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Former Honolulu Police Officer Indicted and Arrested for Child Sex Offenses
By News Release @ 2:47 AM :: 957 Views :: Police
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... Jordan is listed in HPD’s 2021 annual discipline report that is shared with state lawmakers. The department accused Jordan of criminal conduct, “promoting intoxicating liquor to a minor.” He resigned “prior to discharge” ....
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Saturday, May 28, 2022 |
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Audit: 'No Limits' to HPD Overtime
By News Release @ 7:37 PM :: 1429 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... overtime cards, which document overtime requests and approval for payroll purposes, are managed manually, increasing the risk for human error, abuse, and fraud ....
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022 |
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TRO Against New Police Chief’s son places him in UH Professor's spare bedroom
By Andrew Walden @ 9:56 PM :: 5365 Views :: Police, Drugs
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... Logan said he planned to talk to Vanic about making him his third-in-command as a deputy chief ....
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Friday, May 20, 2022 |
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VIDEO: Q&A with Four Finalists for HPD Chief
By Video @ 12:49 PM :: 1309 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... 90 minutes with the four finalists for HPD Chief ....
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Monday, May 9, 2022 |
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Hawaii 2nd Worst State for Police Officers
By Selected News Articles @ 11:48 AM :: 1597 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police
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... but it's a great place to be a criminal ....
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Child Enticement Charge
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 1053 Views :: Maui County, Police
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... on December 3, 2021, Saffeels contacted the online profile of what appeared to be a young female ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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SB2239 Senate Committee Passes Bill to Limit State Participation in Federal Programs to Militarize Police
By Selected News Articles @ 4:11 AM :: 1359 Views :: Military, Police
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... a bill that would ban state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs ....
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Friday, February 11, 2022 |
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SHOPO: Honolulu Police Leadership Leaves Neighborhoods Unprotected
By News Release @ 1:20 AM :: 1216 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... many neighborhoods unprotected, without a single officer patrolling for the entire shift ....
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Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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Hawaii Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:40 PM :: 3546 Views :: Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement, Police
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... The legislation would restrict asset forfeiture to felony cases and would require a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with the process in most cases ....
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Wednesday, January 26, 2022 |
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DoE, HPD Sued over Arrest of 10-year-old Girl
By News Release @ 10:41 PM :: 2686 Views :: Education K-12, Police
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... The newly-filed lawsuit describes an incident in January 2020 in which N.B.–who is now twelve-years old–was handcuffed and arrested by HPD officers, and her mother was falsely detained by DOE officials, at Honowai Elementary School ....
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Thursday, January 13, 2022 |
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SHOPO Statement on Federal Indictment of Three Honolulu Officials
By News Release @ 12:15 AM :: 2298 Views :: Ethics, Police
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"...For these accused felons to have taken money budgeted to hire more police officers and use it to pay off a failed former police chief is sickening...."
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Thursday, December 23, 2021 |
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HPD officer arrested after Niu Valley shooting
By Andrew Walden @ 9:26 PM :: 2186 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... It was reported to us that the officer's (personal) AR-15 was dropped and discharged a round. This round then struck another occupant (relative) in the same home ....
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Friday, December 17, 2021 |
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VIDEO: SHOPO Elects new Leaders after Alm Endorsement Backfires
By Video @ 2:23 PM :: 1967 Views :: Labor, Police
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... SHOPO Elections End In Shake-up For Union Leadership after Alm endorsement backfires ....
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Thursday, November 11, 2021 |
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Wednesday, November 10, 2021 |
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Full Text: HPD Point-by-Point Debunk of ACLU After Arrest of 10-Year-Old Girl
By News Release @ 1:27 PM :: 2363 Views :: Education K-12, Police
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... if the requested policy changes were in place, this would not have changed the outcome of the present case. A threat to shoot and kill another student is, and must be considered to be, "a threat of significant harm to someone," which you acknowledge is something officers could arrest a student for on school property. Thus, the arrest of your client on school property is consistent with your own assessment of the situation. ...
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Sunday, November 7, 2021 |
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Hike Traffic Fines for Profit
By Tom Yamachika @ 5:00 AM :: 1685 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... The Honolulu City Council wants to raise money for the Honolulu Police Department by adding a surcharge to traffic fines ....
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Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
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Former Maui Police Officer Receives 30 Months in Prison for Soliciting Sexual Relationship for Official Acts
By News Release @ 3:21 AM :: 1993 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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... he engaged in a bribery scheme wherein he solicited a sexual relationship with a female motorist in exchange for an official act as an MPD officer ....
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Tuesday, October 12, 2021 |
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DHHL: Al Hee’s Actions Represent ‘clear and present danger’
By Andrew Walden @ 9:10 PM :: 2634 Views :: DHHL, Ethics, Police
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... Sandwich Isles Communications has Publicly Stated that the Dispute with Hawaiian Tel will Affect Services ....
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021 |
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Outsider Chosen as Maui PD Chief
By News Release @ 6:23 AM :: 1882 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police
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... the vote was unanimous for Las Vegas PD Cap't John Pelletier ....
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Thursday, August 26, 2021 |
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Secret Arbitration Revealed: How DPS Official Kept Crooked Cop On The Job After FBI Raid
By Selected News Articles @ 2:42 PM :: 6128 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Labor, Police
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... top Corrections Official was Secret Arbitrator keeping mafia-connected HPD officers on the job ....
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Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
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Lawsuit Challenges Gun Confiscation After Disorderly Conduct Conviction
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 2345 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment
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... Both plaintiffs were sent letters from HPD denying them the ability to obtain a permit or register firearms and ordering them to surrender any they may have in their possession ....
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Friday, July 9, 2021 |
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Police Corruption Scandals Revenge for Gambling Prosecutions?
By Andrew Walden @ 11:14 PM :: 8306 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Ethics, Gambling, Police
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... What part of ‘mutually assured destruction’ did they not understand? ....
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Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
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Alm: Myeni Encountered Police at Kewalo Basin 30 Minutes Before Shooting
By Video @ 12:51 AM :: 3315 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs
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... Alm added that Myeni, who did have marijuana in his system...also had an odd encounter with officers just 30 minutes before going to Nuuanu, when he approached police at Kewalo Basin as they took a statement from someone reporting a car theft. Alm said Myeni started questioning the victim himself ….
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Friday, June 25, 2021 |
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HGEA Protects Sheriff Deputy After He Admitted Doing Favors for Katherine Kealoha
By News Release @ 10:19 PM :: 3288 Views :: Ethics, Police
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... Cayetano and Kealoha have a lengthy professional relationship that includes serving together on the Board of Directors for the Hawaii Law Enforcement Memorial Foundation ....
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021 |
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Doorbell Cam Shows Moments Before Police Shot Lindani Myeni
By Video @ 5:45 PM :: 4011 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... Officers responded to calls of a burglary in progress in the Nuuanu area where they shot 29-year-old Lindani Myeni after an altercation at a home on Coelho Way ....
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Thursday, June 10, 2021 |
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HPD Sued for False Arrest, Conflict of Interest
By News Release @ 12:11 AM :: 2379 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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... The lawsuit seeks to end HPD’s continuing policy of allowing officers with conflicts of interest to abuse their police powers for personal benefit ....
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Monday, May 31, 2021 |
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Honolulu Police Commission Announces Recruitment for Chief of Police
By News Release @ 5:25 AM :: 1811 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... Application packets and required documents must be received/postmarked by: June 30, 2021 ....
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Thursday, May 20, 2021 |
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Bodycam Video Shows Sykap Shooting, Crash into Canal
By Video @ 5:29 AM :: 2618 Views :: Honolulu County, Police
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... HNN has obtained the April 5 footage from the officer who fired the first shots-- Just yesterday Prosecutor Alm said he would withhold video from the public during his 'independent investigation' ....
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