Brittany Lyte/Civil Beat/2025
The Search Is On For New Kauaʻi Police Chief
Todd Raybuck’s tenure was clouded by controversy, but the outgoing police chief says he is leaving the Kauaʻi Police Department in better shape than when he arrived in 2019.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Prison Meth Smuggling Case Raises Questions About Hiring
In a bid to get a lesser sentence, a former staffer in an Arizona prison where hundreds of Hawaiʻi inmates are held claims she was hired despite her history of mental illness.
Office of the Governor/2025
Hawaiʻi’s First State Fire Marshal In Decades Has A Long To-Do List
State Fire Marshal Dori Booth will work to implement changes recommended after the Lahaina wildfire.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2016
Lawsuit: Honolulu Police Made 127 DUI Arrests, But The Drivers Were Sober
The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is reviewing all drunken driving arrests dating back to 2021.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
There Are Plenty Of Aggressive Drivers In Hawaiʻi, But Is It ‘Road Rage’?
Researchers and law enforcement officials are seeing increases in careless and aggressive driving in Hawaiʻi. It’s challenging to quantify the extent of the problem.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Suicides At Hawaiʻi’s Largest Prison Up The Stakes For Mental Health Review
The state’s top corrections official has promised “unfettered access” for a pair of outside experts who will begin scrutinizing the system next month.
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Will A Ban On Wheelies Stop The ‘Absolute Mayhem’ On Oʻahu Roads?
Bike stunts are good fun for some, but the number of e-bike accidents that EMS responded to on Oʻahu nearly tripled from 2022 to 2024.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Watered Down Property Seizure Bill Moves Forward
House Bill 126 was intended to require a conviction before property forfeiture is allowed.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do
Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police becoming more involved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
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.