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Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Catch and Release: 0.2% of HPD Misdemeanor Arrests held after 72 hours
By Video @ 9:49 AM :: 3654 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement, Police

...People can go in to stores and steal up to $1000 worth of stuff  …Hawaii District Courts will not hold a misdemeanor suspect longer than 72 hours… out of 20,000 HPD arrests, we’ve got 23-46 people at OCCC....

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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Meet Your new Chief: David Lazar and Chesa Boudin—a timeline
By Andrew Walden @ 12:25 PM :: 7112 Views :: Honolulu County, Hawaii History, Police

Commander David Lazar is on Boudin's transition team. I asked Lazar if he is afraid the Boudin will be “soft on crime.” Lazar was politic: “We are optimistic, and I look forward to working with the new DA,” he said. “He has a lot of good ideas.”  --January 8, 2020

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Anti-ICE San Franciscan Lazar to be Next Honolulu Chief
By Video @ 6:52 PM :: 3914 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

...After everything HPD has been through, all the Police Commissioners can think of is exploiting this process to make a useless statement about national politics.  Their decision will barely be noticed on the national level but will have an effect within HPD for years to come.... 

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Hawaii Convention Center Bans Off-Duty Police Officers from Carrying Firearms
By News Release @ 6:00 PM :: 3444 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Second Amendment

...firearms are prohibited inside the facility because the Convention Center considers itself a “sensitive place”....

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Monday, May 4, 2026
Hawaii 2nd-Worst State to be Police Officer
By Selected News Articles @ 11:59 AM :: 4616 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Police

... Hawaii has the least Law Enforcement Training Requirements ....

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Second Hawaii County Police Officer Pleads 'No Contest' to Tampering with Evidence
By News Release @ 12:01 AM :: 4690 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Police

"...Should Hilo Circuit Judge Henry Nakamoto grant deferred acceptance of Kenolio’s no-contest plea, the conviction will be erased from his record if he stays out of further trouble with the law for a year...."

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Feds: Miske Suicide a $20M Fraud
By News Release @ 10:26 PM :: 2000 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police, Drugs

...Miske and others conspired to obstruct an earlier criminal forfeiture proceeding by smuggling fentanyl into prison so that Miske could die by overdose and thereby thwart the forfeiture of his criminal proceeds, estimated at over $20 million....

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Saturday, February 28, 2026
Former Maui Police Officer Sentenced to 65 Months for Unjustified Tasing
By News Release @ 12:40 AM :: 1104 Views :: Maui County, Police

... Frate admitted that on January 6, 2024, Frate repeatedly tased an arrestee, even though the arrestee was not resisting or posing any threat ....

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Thursday, February 26, 2026
Job Posting up for Honolulu Police Chief
By News Release @ 3:08 PM :: 991 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

"Honolulu seeks a forward-thinking leader capable of modernizing operations and advancing a fully integrated, community-centered policing model."

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Police Commission appoints Rudy Tai as Kaua‘i Police Chief
By News Release @ 10:55 AM :: 940 Views :: Kauai County, Police

... Born and raised on O‘ahu, Chief Tai brings more than 35 years of law-enforcement experience with the San Diego Police Department ....

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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Police Commission Selects Reed Mahuna for Police Chief
By News Release @ 6:13 AM :: 1002 Views :: Hawaii County , Police

... Mahuna, who has served as interim Police Chief since September, is a nearly 28-year veteran of the Hawaiʻi Police Department ....  

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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Hawai‘i Police Department Vice 2025 Drug Recovery Stats
By News Release @ 12:32 AM :: 1084 Views :: Hawaii County , Police, Drugs

...Hawai‘i Police Department recorded a significant increase in drug recoveries to the point it now leads the state in total drug seizures....

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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Eight Hawai'i County Police Chief Candidates Announced
By News Release @ 8:42 PM :: 948 Views :: Hawaii County , Police

... Hawaiʻi County Police Commission will interview eight candidates for Police Chief during meetings on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 ....

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Panos: How Hawaii Can Reduce Traffic Fatalities
By Selected News Articles @ 1:27 PM :: 1219 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Police

... by focusing on VRUs, the Vulnerable Road Users, such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, bikers and construction workers ....

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
"I am the mayor. I apologize to no one."
By Court House News @ 11:11 AM :: 2777 Views :: Maui County, Police

... in the end, even lawyers didn't want this garbage case that fooled 'judge' Bissen ....

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
AG Launches Hawaii Crime Statistics Dashboard
By News Release @ 3:17 AM :: 1511 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement, Police

... The dashboard displays police-level crime statistics produced through Hawaiʻi’s participation in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program ....

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Sunday, December 7, 2025
Forgotten Honouliuli: Jack Burns, Police Spy
By Andrew Walden @ 12:01 AM :: 47015 Views :: Democratic Party, Hawaii History, Military, Police

“It was (his) work as head of the HPD’s Espionage Bureau that lay the foundation for Burns’ later political success in Hawaii.”  

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
SHOPO Slams Judge behind Sykap Cash Payout
By News Release @ 5:15 AM :: 1902 Views :: Honolulu County, Judiciary, Police

... pre-trial rulings have barred a civil jury from hearing about the violent "crime spree" that terrorized our community for three days ....

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025
​HPD Seeks Community Feedback to Enhance Public Safety Services
By News Release @ 1:56 AM :: 1936 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... The survey will run from Nov. 8 through Dec. 13, 2025 ....

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Falsely arrested by their own Department?  A year later, some Sheriff Deputies return to duty
By Andrew Walden @ 2:42 AM :: 9637 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police

"The state is going to have to pay"

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Friday, September 12, 2025
Maui Police Officer Celebrates Murder of Charlie Kirk
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 6621 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police

... The employee has been assigned to administrative duties until this blows over ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
Ex-Honolulu Police Officer Sentenced to 23 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Child Sex Crimes While Serving as a Sworn Officer
By News Release @ 11:27 PM :: 5890 Views :: Honolulu County, Police, Drugs

... He used his access to proprietary police databases to research his victims and monitor police investigations into his criminal activities ....

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Friday, August 29, 2025
VIDEO: Procession and memorial honoring fallen Maui Police Officer Suzanne O
By Video @ 10:49 PM :: 5187 Views :: Maui County, Police

... funeral services held for Maui Police Department Officer Suzanne O who was shot and killed by a criminal suspect in the line of duty ....

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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
DLE Creates Virtual Reality Capitol Security Cordon
By News Release @ 4:29 PM :: 4600 Views :: Police

... Hawaii’s Department of Law Enforcement is now pioneering the use of virtual reality—using geographic information system (GIS) technology to build a geospatial digital twin—to enhance security and situational awareness. ...

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Friday, August 22, 2025
Maui Police Release Bodycam Video Surrounding Officer Death
By Video @ 12:13 PM :: 7351 Views :: Maui County, Police

... Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest ....

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Saturday, August 16, 2025
Suspect Named: Maui Police officer killed in line of duty
By News Release @ 6:04 PM :: 11547 Views :: Maui County, Police

... Suspect in Maui police officer’s killing had extensive criminal record ....

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Lawsuit: Hawaii Sheriff Deputies Arrested on Charges Trumped-up by own Department—Top Brass infighting led to suicide of Deputy
By Andrew Walden @ 8:11 PM :: 11558 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Police

... one deputy committed suicide after DLE’s Criminal Investigations Division attempted to use deputies as pawns to hedge against a lawsuit filed by the #3 man in the department ….

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Friday, August 1, 2025
Logan: Blangiardi Threatened my Family
By Andrew Walden @ 6:32 PM :: 6527 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Homelessness, Police, Drugs

... Joe Logan’s son, Zane Logan, has a lengthy court record involving meth, theft, and prostitution, but he always manages to get away with minimal punishments ....

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Friday, August 1, 2025
Wildfires: Maui PD Releases Final After-Action Report
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 2217 Views :: Maui County, Police

... a comprehensive review of the department's response and outlines 35 recommendations for improving future emergency operations ....

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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Mayor Pleased by Dismissal of Myeni Shooting Case
By News Release @ 10:54 PM :: 2983 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

"... the court affirmed the City’s position that the officers involved did not act out of malice in the death of Lindani Myeni ...."

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Tsunami of Traffic: How One Gas Station Line Jammed up All of Kapolei
By Andrew Walden @ 4:08 AM :: 7009 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... Behind this blockage, total traffic gridlock took hold for three hours between 4pm and 7pm on Kapolei-area roads ....

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Monday, July 14, 2025
Hawaii gang enforcer gets 30 years, ending landmark case
By Court House News @ 11:31 PM :: 4921 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police, Politicians, Drugs

... drive-by shootings and armed robberies as part of the notorious Miske Enterprise ....

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Hawaii’s Police Corruption Scandal: Cash Flow to Crooks Continues
By Selected News Articles @ 2:33 PM :: 4862 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

... Something is off about the math in Honolulu’s police department corruption scandal, and taxpayers will be left shortchanged ....

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Friday, June 27, 2025
Moszkowicz will not seek Honolulu Chief Position
By News Release @ 2:05 AM :: 2778 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police

"I would love to stay here (on the Big Island), as your Chief, and would publicly commit to not applying to be the Chief anywhere else."

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Saturday, June 21, 2025
City awards contract to continue construction on second floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
By News Release @ 2:55 PM :: 2274 Views :: Honolulu County, Police

... The newly awarded contract will focus on completing the build-out of one loft space on the second floor to house the investigations section....

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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Share your feedback on HPD's compliance with CALEA and more
By News Release @ 12:06 AM :: 2224 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

... Share your feedback with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) ....

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Monday, June 2, 2025
HPD Chief Logan Quits--Moszkowicz to Return from Big Island
By News Release @ 11:55 PM :: 3949 Views :: Hawaii County , Honolulu County, Police

... two departments will be getting new Chiefs ....

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Friday, May 30, 2025
Hawaii cops sued over DUI arrests of sober drivers
By Court House News @ 1:23 AM :: 3424 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

... ACLU says Honolulu police routinely arrest sober drivers to falsely boost their numbers to secure federal funding ....

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Friday, May 30, 2025
Kauai Police Commission seeks public's input for new KPD Police Chief
By News Release @ 1:01 AM :: 1860 Views :: Kauai County, Police

... To share your input, please respond to the Police Chief Desirable Traits survey between now and June 30 ....

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
14 Years Later--City Settles Wrongful Prosecution Suit for $2.1M
By News Release @ 9:37 PM :: 3120 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

... 14 years after the wrongful arrest ....

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Sunday, May 11, 2025
Another chance to make things right
By Keli'i Akina PhD @ 2:20 AM :: 3222 Views :: Judiciary, Police

... the police seize your car because someone stole it and used it in a crime ....

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Thursday, May 8, 2025
DLE Upgrades License Plate Readers
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 2451 Views :: Law Enforcement, Police

... If a license plate is deemed actionable, it can be added to a hotlist—triggering real-time alerts the moment the vehicle is detected by a Cloudrunner camera ....

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Monday, May 5, 2025
Guam: Ex-Cop Gets 5 years for Jury Rigging
By News Release @ 2:05 PM :: 2771 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police

... in the criminal case of United States v. Raymond Martinez and Juanita Moser, 15-CR-00031 ....

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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Operator Syndrome: Hidden toll on first responder life
By Selected News Articles @ 6:00 PM :: 2795 Views :: Hawaii County , Police

... years of trauma can lead to a complex set of injuries: sleep disorders, PTSD, hormonal imbalances, pain, depression and more ....

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Saturday, March 29, 2025
Kaua‘i Police Commission appoints Elliott Kalani Ke as Interim Chief of Police
By News Release @ 4:46 PM :: 2434 Views :: Kauai County, Police

... The appointment will take effect upon Chief Raybuck’s retirement this year. That date has not yet been determined ....

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Friday, March 14, 2025
“After a decade-long battle against public corruption in Hawaii, we have successfully brought numerous cases to a close."
By News Release @ 3:05 PM :: 3196 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police

“The cases against these three defendants are the last among a decade-long series of public corruption prosecutions in Hawaii.”

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Crackpot Lawsuit is all it takes--Maui Mayor and SHOPO make Complete Fools of Themselves Trying to get rid of Chief Pelletier
By Andrew Walden @ 4:04 AM :: 6278 Views :: Maui County, Ethics, Police

... Pelletier credit card records prove he was in Las Vegas, hundreds of miles away from the alleged rape scene ....

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Saturday, February 15, 2025
Busted on Guam: Federal Juror Took Bribe from Dirty ex-Cop
By News Release @ 1:30 AM :: 3285 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, Police, Drugs

... After a mistrial was declared, Boom met with Tyquiengco and gave him $1,100 ....

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Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Maui Police Officer Indicted for Deprivation of Civil Rights
By News Release @ 2:07 PM :: 1954 Views :: Maui County, Police

... the defendant would face up to ten years in prison on the deprivation of civil rights charge, and up to twenty years in prison on the false report charge ....

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Friday, January 17, 2025
Murdered Baby Related to HPD Deputy Chief, DHS Investigator
By News Release @ 1:15 PM :: 8781 Views :: Honolulu County, Family, Hawaii History, Police

... A young girl, whose remains were discovered in a Waikiki apartment in 2014, has been identified as Mary Sue Fink, born April 29, 1959 ....

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