David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
City Plans To Finish Waiʻanae Police Station, But It May Not Mean More Cops
Nine years after opening the station, the city is working to finish construction. But Honolulu is short on police, so there won’t necessarily be more officers on patrol.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
No Charges For HPD Officer In 2024 Shooting Death Of Homeless Man
Prosecutors said officers tried to de-escalate the situation and use non-lethal force before shooting Brandan Maroney.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Amid Concerns About Campus Violence, Police To Come To Oʻahu Schools
Students were more likely to be arrested on a campus with a school resource officer, according to Department of Education data.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Oʻahu Social Worker Accused In Daughter’s Death Continued To Work With Kids
It remains unclear when the North Shore school knew Sina Pili was under investigation but experts say best practice would have been to err on the safe side.
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Lee Cataluna: Make Spot The Robot Dog Earn Its Keep
Honolulu police once said Spot would be helpful in fireworks enforcement. Let’s give that a try.
Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi Woman Arrested In Abuse Death Of 11-Year-Old Adopted Daughter
The child, who had been adopted just two months earlier, had significant injuries and her 2023 death was ruled a homicide.
Department of Law Enforcement/2023
Honolulu Hasn’t Prosecuted A Single Ghost Gun Case Since 2020 Ban
Police are seeing an uptick in ghost guns but Hawaiʻi counties differ in how they interpret and use a state law meant to deter people from buying or manufacturing untraceable weapons.
Honolulu Police Spent $150k On A Robot Dog. It’s Playing Dead
The Honolulu Police Department hasn’t used “Spot” for about three years.
Courtesy: Family of Sarai Perez-Rivera/2025
Honolulu Mother And Her Partner Arrested In Abuse Death Of 3-Year-Old
Janae Perez and Ashleigh Utley were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and several other charges.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Penalty Reduced For HPD Officers Accused Of Assaulting Prisoner
Honolulu police officers were disciplined for a range of issues in 2024, including failing to activate their body cameras, drunk driving, falsifying police reports and stealing a wallet.