Honolulu Police Department

Department of Law Enforcement Director Mike Lambert roughly estimated that about $400 million a year is spent at illegal game rooms in Hawaiʻi.

Work to choose Honolulu’s new police chief is now underway and is expected to be done in June.

Oʻahu's first official School Resource Officer program launched this week. HIDOE says this is not to replace existing school disciplinary action, but rather to focus on mentorship and building trust.

Assistant Chief of the Honolulu Police Department Brian Lynch spoke to The Conversation’s Catherine Cruz about the latest enforcement actions taken against fireworks scofflaws during New Year's Eve celebrations on Oʻahu.

As the one-year mark after the deadly fireworks explosion on Oʻahu nears, local officials are urging the public not to use illegal fireworks during New Year’s celebrations.

A city task force presented a report with recommendations on how to address the Honolulu Police Department’s chronic staffing shortage — and now it’s up to the Honolulu Police Commission to choose how to move forward.

A bill ordering the Honolulu Police Department to share information with news outlets has passed through its final hearing at the Honolulu City Council.

A new report recommends housing stipends, better medical benefits and other efforts to help recruit and retain Honolulu Police Department officers and civilian employees.

Honolulu’s city council has authorized a $1 million settlement for the family of a 16-year-old boy shot and killed by police in 2021. The death of Iremamber Sykap highlighted local racism toward Micronesians amid a national focus on police use of force.

More police officers in the state are getting approved for a new four-year contract that would increase their base pay by nearly 27% — the biggest raise they’ve received in at least 17 years.