HPD used physical force against the wrong people during an islandwide manhunt in 2024, costing taxpayers almost $2 million.

The Honolulu police chief says the department will no longer share data with other agencies, but five months of data remain in the hands of the IRS.

UPDATE: A woman was arrested in the fatal Target shooting of the son of Michael Butenbah, owner of the Defend Hawaiʻi brand.

Honolulu police signed a national pledge to increase the percentage of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Few departments have neared the mark. 

A proposal to beef up the Honolulu Police Commission appeared headed for the November ballot. But members of the charter commission rejected it at the last minute.

The new police chief has promised to be transparent and accessible. So far, observers say he’s living up to his word.

The public may never know key details about how Sina Pili was able to keep working with children as police investigated her for her daughter’s death.

The sister of the 38-year-old who was killed by police last year described him as a kind person who struggled with addiction.

Police officials say department doesn’t participate in immigration enforcement anyway.

David Lazar, a retired assistant chief from San Francisco, would be the first chief in more than 90 years who’s never worked for the department.