Search for new HPD chief will be expanded to more states than in previous years
Search for new HPD chief will be expanded to more states than in previous years By Lynn Kawano | May 7, 2021 at 4:37 PM HST - Updated May 7 at 7:53 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Commission is looking to broaden the search beyond Hawaii for a new police chief.
Commissioners said they wanted the job posting to appear on more social media sites and in more advertisements nationwide than in 2017 when Susan Ballard was chosen as HPD chief.
The job has not been posted yet.
Commissioners were still working on the description Wednesday at their meeting.
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The Honolulu Police Commission has announced its choice for interim police chief upon Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard s last day on June 1.
Current assistant chief and 21-year veteran Rade Vanic will be interim police chief, the commission announced after a unanimous vote Wednesday.
“We are fortunate to have an experienced team of leaders in the Department. I look forward to working with the Police Commission and our officers to serve the public in the best way possible,” said Vanic, in a statement to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Vanic has been a public face for the department at Police Commission and City Council meetings, the Honolulu Civil Beat reported.
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Police commission taps assistant chief to lead HPD until a permanent replacement is hired
Police commission taps assistant chief to lead HPD until a permanent replacement is hired By HNN Staff | May 5, 2021 at 5:38 PM HST - Updated May 5 at 10:17 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Commission has tapped Assistant Police Chief Rade Vanic to serve as interim chief after Police Chief Susan Ballard steps down June 1.
Vanic will serve as interim chief until a permanent one can be hired after a national search. He has more than 21 years on the force.
The commission went behind closed doors to appoint Vanic.
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.”