Honolulu Police Department
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard announced Friday she will step down from her role on June 1 and begin her retirement.
This comes after the Honolulu Police Commission gave her negative reviews in a 2020 performance assessment released Wednesday. The commission gave marks of “below expectations” in the overall categories of management and leadership. It has become increasingly clear that I no longer have the trust and support of the police commission and the new mayoral administration, she said in a video message. This, along with a rampant rumor campaign, has made it next to impossible for me to lead the department effectively.
Honolulu police chief gets negative commission review
Associated Press 6 hrs ago
HONOLULU (AP) The Honolulu Police Commission has given Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard negative reviews in a performance assessment.
The commission gave Ballard on Wednesday a mark of “below expectations” in the categories of “management of administration” and leadership, Hawaii News Now reported.
“The outcome of the evaluation has raised serious concerns,” said Police Commission Chair Shannon Alivado in a statement. “We can appreciate that during a full year there were strategies to achieve certain results but it appears the implementation and execution were flawed.”
The commission compiled a plan that Ballard must take action on within 60 days, when her next evaluation will be conducted.
Honolulu police chief gets negative commission review
April 9, 2021 GMT
HONOLULU (AP) The Honolulu Police Commission has given Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard negative reviews in a performance assessment.
The commission gave Ballard on Wednesday a mark of “below expectations” in the categories of “management of administration” and leadership, Hawaii News Now reported.
“The outcome of the evaluation has raised serious concerns,” said Police Commission Chair Shannon Alivado in a statement. “We can appreciate that during a full year there were strategies to achieve certain results but it appears the implementation and execution were flawed.”
The commission compiled a plan that Ballard must take action on within 60 days, when her next evaluation will be conducted.
Police Commission Slams Chief For Leadership Failures, Puts Her On Improvement Plan - Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard will be monitored for 60 days starting April 15. Reading time: 7 minutes.
In a stinging performance review, the Honolulu Police Commission said on Wednesday that Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard has failed to adequately lead her department by embracing a “culture of blame” in which she shirks accountability and neglects to communicate clearly with officers and the public.
“The outcome of the evaluation has raised concerns,” Commission Chair Shannon Alivado said in a prepared statement.
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard got the toughest review of her career. Cory Lum/Civil Beat