Rick Blangiardi

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.

The five candidates for the newly formed commission were able to field questions by the Honolulu City Council on Thursday.

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.

Five nominees for Honolulu's new ocean safety commission have been picked by Mayor Rick Blangiardi.

The Honolulu Police Commission will meet June 18 to pick an interim replacement for Honolulu Police Department Chief Joe Logan and also begin the process to select a permanent chief.

Mayor Rick Blangiardi would support a charter amendment giving whoever is the Honolulu mayor the ability to hire and fire the city’s chief of police. He also appears open to changing how the chiefs of the city’s fire and ocean safety departments are picked.

In the bill, HPD would need to provide access to its dispatch radio communications to local media outlets. The department encrypted its scanners in 2022, denying access to the public and media.

Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan announced his retirement and will step down at the end of the month.

The Honolulu City Council has reappointed Jim Ireland to head the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. This comes after some former employees testified against Ireland. HPR's Mark Ladao has more.