Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020
Neal Milner: More Cops Aren’t Coming, And They Wouldn’t Reduce Crime Anyway
Police staffing shortages are a chronic problem. We have to get more creative than calling for reinforcements.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Police Release Final Report On 2023 Fire Response
The final after-action report includes three new suggestions for strengthening emergency response on the island.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Don’t Be Complacent: These Alerts Aren’t False Alarms
Hawaiʻi’s alert system is warning of real danger as determined by experts and science even if it turns out to be less than worst-case scenario.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Traffic Tsunami During Evacuation Offers Lessons For Future
Cars were backed up for hours, and miles, on Tuesday in Honolulu as residents responded to alerts by jumping in their cars. Experts say there are other options.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Quiet Beaches, Traffic, Canceled Flights: How Hawaiʻi Prepared For Tsunami
Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
Denby Fawcett: Officials Raise Alarms As Oʻahu Traffic Fatalities Skyrocket
The numbers have doubled over last year, but the top cause remains the same: speeding.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
HPD Is Sending Its Newest Cops To West Oʻahu. Will The Unusual Move Help?
The influx of new officers to the Westside is meant to improve response times, but the interim police chief has declined to say how long it currently takes police to respond to calls.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Lee Cataluna: We’re Being Watched And We Don’t Care
The Hawaiʻi Speed Safety Program is an idea whose time may have finally come.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kauaʻi Narrows Candidate Field For New Police Chief
Kauaʻi’s efforts to recruit a new chief come as Honolulu and Hawaiʻi island wage their own searches for a new top cop.
Hawaiʻi Attorney General’s Office
Oʻahu Jail Killing Shines A Light On Prison Gang Mayhem
Grand jury testimony in a 2023 killing details the power and violence of an organization known as Murder Inc.