The University Of Hawaii Needs A Criminal Justice Department - Honolulu Civil Beat A degree program would give us better policing, better prisons and better policy. About the Authors Helen Yu is an associate professor and the graduate chair of the Public Administration Program. She is a retired federal law enforcement officer and specializes in the underrepresentation of women and racial minorities in policing. There is a growing yet unmet demand across Hawaii for well-trained and well-rounded critical thinkers with the skills and knowledge to work effectively and efficiently in the area of policing, corrections and crime policy. The Honolulu Police Department, which is not only the state’s largest police department but also the 18th largest in the nation — and the most racially diverse in the nation compared to the population it protects and serves — has been haunted for years by allegations of misconduct and calls for increasing accountability.