The Police Services Officer program operates like a paid apprenticeship and is aimed at high schoolers who don’t plan to go to college, community college students or others who may not yet meet all of the requirements to qualify for the Honolulu Police Academy.
For the first time, the Honolulu Police Department is going into the high schools and all Oahu colleges to recruit women, targeting standout female athletes for recruitment in.
Honolulu police are expanding efforts to recruit women into their ranks as part of an overall effort to shore up staffing in all eight police districts.
HPD accepts between 50 to 100 recruits per Police Academy class. Currently, the application process takes about three to six months, a faster turnaround than in years past.
If not substantially amended, revised concealed gun carry rules will be sent to the Honolulu mayor for signature and permits could start being issued later this month.