Amid concerns about âdiscontentâ at HPD, chief denies authorizing new quota for officers (Image: Hawaii News Now) By Lynn Kawano | March 12, 2021 at 4:42 PM HST - Updated March 13 at 6:15 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Honoluluâs police chief is on the defensive after officers were told they had to meet a weekly quota â or face possible disciplinary action. Law enforcement experts say the policy is cause for deep concern and comes as the department is also said to be grappling with low morale. Officers in all the patrol districts were notified of the quota requirements recently and some were told it came from Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard.