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Kauaʻi police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retireKauaʻi County has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the police chief discriminated against a captain for being Japanese American.
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The body was found in an advanced state of decomposition at a makeshift campsite under kiawe trees. Police don't suspect foul play at this point in the investigation.
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More than 80% of the Kauaʻi SHOPO's 136 membership, which represents officers and lieutenants, responded to an anonymous survey in August. Many pointed to a lack of communication with command staff as a drawback. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June, all four of Hawaiʻi’s county police departments have released new rules on how to obtain concealed firearms, or are in the process of proposing new requirements. HPR's Sabrina Bodon spoke to Kauaʻi Police Chief Todd Raybuck to learn more.
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After a small influx of requests for outside employment as guards, Kauaʻi Police Department Chief Todd Raybuck requested the advisory opinion from the county Board of Ethics, citing his interpretation of state and county laws and union contracts. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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Police departments across the nation and the state have been struggling to keep up staffing, but the Kauaʻi Police Department has reduced its vacancy numbers and overtime costs over the last few years with several strategies. HPR's Sabrina Bodon has more.
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It’s still unclear if Gov. David Ige will sign a bill that would reform bail in Hawaiʻi’s legal system. The bill primarily covers nonviolent misdemeanors and Class C felonies. Activists on both sides of this issue want broader reform but remain far apart on how to get there. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
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A grand jury has indicted a former Kauaʻi Police Department records clerk for fraud and theft, according to the state attorney general. Mikalynn Hiranaka could face up to 20 years in prison and fines.
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A Kaua’i Police Department deputy chief and former Nevada state senator was caught with a loaded firearm in his carry-on luggage at Līhu’e Airport last week.
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Police misconduct records are either secret or difficult to access in a majority of states - 35 of them plus Washington, D.C. But the breeze of openness…