Honolulu Police Department

A new proposal would give Honolulu’s mayor the ability to hire and fire the city’s chief of police — a move that proponents say could improve oversight of the Honolulu Police Department. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.

The lawsuit alleges that the mayor demonstrated a “pattern of illegal demands and conflicts.” It says that Logan had refused, which led to Blangiardi “threatening” Logan and his family if he didn’t resign.

A parcel of property adjacent to the Honolulu Police Department’s headquarters has been acquired by the City and County of Honolulu. The city's Department of Housing and Land Management facilitated the $8 million acquisition for the future HPD Annex.

A Hawaiʻi judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of Lindani Myeni, an unarmed Black man who was shot by Honolulu police in 2021. The judge granted the dismissal motion Tuesday.

News outlets emphasized that it has been difficult to get real-time information from the department. Some incidents, like the recent Māʻili fire evacuation, were also not included in the released media log. HPR's Ashley Mizuo has more.

Leeward Oʻahu will be getting 12 more police officers to respond to calls in the area. Acting Honolulu Police Chief Rade Vanic told the Honolulu Police Commission that the increase in officers in District 8 was a data-driven decision.

HPD estimated about 150 to 160 operational game rooms in 2024, but said that could come down to 60 to 70 by year’s end.

The nine-member Hawaiʻi County Police Commission needed five votes to allow Moszkowicz to take back a letter of resignation he sent in early June. The commission split 4–4 on Thursday, meaning his resignation stands.

This Fourth of July, state and county law enforcement said they issued 19 citations and 75 warnings across the leeward side of Oʻahu as part of Operation Safe Skies.

The recent leadership changes at the Honolulu Police Department have prompted a question: Who should be able to hire and fire Oʻahu's police chief? HPR’s Mark Ladao looks at who has that authority, how it can change, and what that change could mean.