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HPD: Man Shot By Police In Waipahu Was Armed With Machete Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2024

HPD: Man Shot By Police In Waipahu Was Armed With Machete

The alleged assailant and the victim of a machete attack both face charges after a family disturbance escalated into a confrontation with two officers.

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Huge Gaps Persist In Details About Police Support For Westside

The Honolulu Police Department has declined to share basic information about crime fighting resources in the area.

Illegal Game Rooms: Landlords May Face More Fines, Code Violations Honolulu Police Department

Illegal Game Rooms: Landlords May Face More Fines, Code Violations

The city’s Gambling Rooms Task Force recommended codifying efforts to hold property owners accountable.

Strong Opposition Delays Vote On $1.5M Settlement Over Deadly Police Shooting (Screenshot/Olelo TV/2024)

Strong Opposition Delays Vote On $1.5M Settlement Over Deadly Police Shooting

Honolulu City Council members said they wanted time to review evidence in the Lindani Myeni case and would reconsider the issue next month.

Police Commission Urges HPD Chief To Use Social Services, Not Just Force, On Westside Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Police Commission Urges HPD Chief To Use Social Services, Not Just Force, On Westside

But the commissioners didn’t publicly press Joe Logan on specifics for his strategy in dealing with the recent spate of gun violence.

HPD Is Adding Dozens Of Extra Police Officers To Westside Patrols Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

HPD Is Adding Dozens Of Extra Police Officers To Westside Patrols

Honolulu police are calling on reserve officers to provide more police presence to the area after a series of shootings and other violent crimes have rattled the community.

More Westside Violence: 4 Dead In Neighborhood Shooting At Party David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

More Westside Violence: 4 Dead In Neighborhood Shooting At Party

The shooting is the latest in a spate of recent gun violence in Waianae.

Audit Calls Honolulu Police Commission’s Oversight ‘Inconsistent And Ineffective’ Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Audit Calls Honolulu Police Commission’s Oversight ‘Inconsistent And Ineffective’

The commission’s complaint review process was the focus of criticism in the audit, including concerns about the use of body cameras.

The Honolulu Police Chief Just Got A Good Job Review But Many Employees Think Otherwise David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Honolulu Police Chief Just Got A Good Job Review But Many Employees Think Otherwise

The “disconnect” between the police commission and police employees has raised concerns from the police union to the mayor.