Honolulu Police Department

The School Resource Officer program, which launched in January, is a partnership between the Honolulu Police Department and the state Department of Education. It is expanding to Nānākuli High and Intermediate School.

Newly appointed Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar says he wants to expand the Honolulu Police Department to support a growing city.

The Honolulu Police Commission announced its selection after deliberations and public testimony over three finalists.

The Honolulu Police Commission will soon appoint a new chief of police for Oʻahu, wrapping up a months-long process to pick the best candidate for the job.

The Honolulu Police Commission, which has the authority to hire and fire the Oʻahu's top officer, announced the finalists in a scheduled public meeting Wednesday.

The Honolulu Charter Commission wants to work out the kinks in a proposal to give the mayor more ability to hire and fire the City and County of Honolulu's chief of police.

The Honolulu Police Department has about 630 total vacant job positions, and chronic vacancies have been an issue for the department for years.

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.