Honolulu Police Department

Hawaiʻi Police Department Chief Ben Moszkowicz has issued an apology following his bid to become the interim chief of the Honolulu Police Department. Earlier this month, Moszkowicz resigned from his post after Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi endorsed him for Oʻahu's interim chief position.

The Honolulu Police Commission has picked Deputy Chief Rade K. Vanic to serve as interim chief, replacing outgoing Chief Joe Logan until a permanent chief is named.

The Honolulu Police commission will meet June 18, 2025 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.

The Honolulu City Council has been looking to reallocate money in the city’s budget to fund other projects, namely required sewer infrastructure upgrades on Oʻahu, and about $12.4 million could come from funds otherwise meant to hire for Honolulu Police Department jobs that are chronically vacant.

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

A new class-action lawsuit alleges that the Honolulu Police Department has had a “longstanding pattern” of arresting people for driving under the influence without probable cause and due process. The plaintiffs want HPD’s practices to be deemed unconstitutional. The lawsuit does not seek monetary damages.

HPR's Mark Ladao reports on the Honolulu Police Department's findings that more people are applying to become officers due to changes in its recruitment strategy.

The City and County of Honolulu is still actively recruiting displaced federal employees and professionals from non-governmental organizations impacted by federal funding cuts. This is in response to Gov. Josh Green's executive order on Feb. 18 that aims to tap into the pool of laid-off federal workers and fill over 4,000 open positions in state government.