Honolulu Police Don t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say - Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu Police Don’t Always Turn On Their Body Cams. That Needs To Change, Commissioners Say
Officers in dicey situations may be incentivized to keep their cameras off. There’s growing calls for police to make sure that doesn’t happen. Reading time: 11 minutes.
As police body camera footage receives increased scrutiny on Oahu and nationwide, some Honolulu police commissioners and others are arguing that more should be done to hold officers accountable when they fail to record their encounters with the public.
Honolulu Prosecutor Promises Independent Investigations Into Police Shootings - Honolulu Civil Beat
But it’s unclear whether the public will ever see the results of his office’s investigation. Reading time: 6 minutes.
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said on Thursday that his office will conduct independent investigations into two recent fatal shootings by Honolulu police officers and will approach the review process differently than his predecessors.
“This is a new administration, and we are looking at all the practices and procedures, and we are going to do things differently,” Alm said at a press conference. “I believe it is critical to have an independent but thorough, objective investigation into both of these cases and for any future police-involved shooting of civilians.”
(AP) Members of the Honolulu Police Commission questioned a deputy chief about why the department won’t release body camera footage from officers who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy. The department has said it won’t release the footage because it involves juveniles. Police say 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap was driving a stolen car that was linked to a crime spree. Deputy Chief Aaron Takasaki-Young says there was a replica gun found in the car. He says the department is not releasing the footage because three juveniles and two adults were arrested on suspicion of charges ranging from attempted murder to unlawful entry of a motor vehicle. He says the investigation is ongoing.
April 22, 2021 at 5:17 am
(AP) Members of the Honolulu Police Commission questioned a deputy chief about why the department won’t release body camera footage from officers who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy. The department has said it won’t release the footage because it involves juveniles. Police say 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap was driving a stolen car that was linked to a crime spree. Deputy Chief Aaron Takasaki-Young says there was a replica gun found in the car. He says the department is not releasing the footage because three juveniles and two adults were arrested on suspicion of charges ranging from attempted murder to unlawful entry of a motor vehicle. He says the investigation is ongoing.
HPD says âreplicaâ weapon was seen in police shooting that left 16-year-old dead
HPD says replica weapon seen at fatal police shooting By Ben Gutierrez | April 21, 2021 at 9:33 PM HST - Updated April 21 at 9:46 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Department once again defended the actions taken when officers shot and killed 16-year-old Iremamber Sykap.
HPD Deputy Chief Aaron Takasaki-Young told the Honolulu Police Commission Wednesday that officers saw a weapon in the stolen vehicle Sykap was driving.
It turned out to be replica, and not a real gun.
âI would say, you know, for people that are presented with the use of a replica firearm, for any citizen, you probably wouldnât be able to tell the difference whether that firearm was real or not,â Takasaki-Young said.