HPD report shows police force used most on Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
HPD report shows force used most on Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders By Lynn Kawano | February 4, 2021 at 5:58 PM HST - Updated February 4 at 6:34 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honolulu police are using more force when making arrests, but a study by the department also shows the officers are facing more resistance.
In its report, HPD reviewed use of force cases from the past five years, from 2015-2019.
The new analysis, the first of its kind for the department, breaks down use of force cases by race, gender and geography.