The number of violent crimes in Oahu is increasing. The number of HPD officer vacancies are also increasing - there are currently 350 open sworn-in officer positions.
The number of violent crimes in Oahu is increasing. The number of HPD officer vacancies are also increasing - there are currently 350 open sworn-in officer positions.
The City and County of Honolulu continues to fight a 2019 decision by the Honolulu Police Commission to pay for former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha's criminal defense. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports.
The Honolulu Police Department has seen a big increase in applications from the public to carry a firearm in the wake of the US Supreme Court s decision loosening gun rules.