During the June 3 police commission meeting, the chief said many things went wrong in the Minneapolis incident that is causing nationwide unrest.“The death of George Floyd was avoidable and criminal,” Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard said during Wednesday’s “The tactics employed by (the Minneapolis police officers) are not used or condoned by our police department,” she added.Everything about that incident was “disturbing,” Ballard said.Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, who has since been fired and charged with second-degree unintentional murder and manslaughter, pinned Floyd down with his knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, while other officers watched as though it was “just another day in the park,” Ballard said.As police officers, if they see another officer doing something wrong, “you’re obligated to step in,” the chief said.“We’re not perfect and there’s always room for improvement,” she said.Honolulu Police Department Chief Susan Ballard says George Floyd’s death was “avoidable.”A belated annual performance evaluation for Ballard, which was also discussed at the commission meeting, showed that the police chief was mostly exceeding expectations.“There’s been exceptional reviews in leadership,” said Shannon Alivado, the commission’s chair, adding that Ballard’s leadership has been “new and out of the box.”She has done a good job in improving morale of the department and increasing the public’s confidence in the department, according to the Ballard was also “willing to make difficult personnel changes that may be unpopular,” the review said.In 2017, the police chief inherited the department from Louis Kealoha, who has since been Commissioners also noted in the review that Ballard is “encouraged to listen to competing or adverse points of view” and that “she may not be completely there yet” in terms of changing the culture of the department.HPD Sgt. We'll send you a confirmation e-mail shortly. Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard continues to defend her department against allegations of racial bias that stem from reviews of her own agency’s records. You can unsubscribe any time. The only news outlet in Hawaii dedicated to public affairs reporting. Check the boxes for emails you'd like to receive. We'll send you a confirmation e-mail shortly. In the meantime, we have other newsletters that you might enjoy. That's an invalid e-mail. Get our latest environmental news on a monthly basis, including updates on Nathan Eagle's 'Hawaii 2040' series. “Our officers, who themselves come from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, are trained to observe and respond to an individual’s behavior and actions, not race or ethnicity.”Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard wrote the department is “always looking for ways to improve.”The chief was responding to a letter from ACLU Legal Director Mateo Caballero who expressed concern about the racial disparities reported on by Hawaii Public Radio and Civil Beat.“Discriminatory enforcement of criminal laws against Black people was one of the central evils meant to be addressed by the framers of the Fourteenth Amendment,” Caballero wrote. You can unsubscribe any time. think that was a wise and appropriate decision,” he said. A confirmation email will arrive shortly. She joined the HPD in 1985 and worked in a wide range of field and administrative assignments, including the Narcotics/Vice and the Downtown-Chinatown patrol district. “Mr. Thanks! Copyright © 2010-2020 Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. All rights reserved.

And he said the department should routinely collect and publish data on its policing practices, including demographic data.Ballard responded that while racial bias and prejudice does exist in Hawaii, it’s not as bad as on the mainland.“Our police force is incredibly diverse, is a better reflection of the community we serve, and racial tension between the community and police here is less extreme than on the mainland,” she wrote.

Cachola has been well documented to be an abusive person.” Sign up for our FREE morning newsletter and face each day more informed.Stay Up To Date On The Coronavirus And Other Hawaii Issues “Further, unlike many departments whose officers live far from or even outside of their jurisdictions, Honolulu police officers live in the city and county that they serve.”She noted that the department is always looking for ways to better itself. You're officially signed up for our daily newsletter, the Morning Beat. Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard told the Honolulu Police Commission this week that she hopes the police reform that’s sweeping the nation skips Hawaii.

Copyright © 2010-2020 Honolulu Civil Beat Inc. All rights reserved. Darren Cachola was arrested and charged with two counts of harassment and one count of abuse of a household member in April 2019.Meanwhile, Darren Cachola, an HPD sergeant who has The commission must approve taxpayer-funded legal counsel for officers who are sued in relation to actions they committed while performing their police duties.In May, the commission decided not to grant Cachola legal counsel at the Corporation Counsel’s recommendation.Bill Harrison, Cachola’s attorney, said in the lawsuit that his client should have been granted legal representation from the city because the very lawsuit alleging his wrongdoing says he is being sued both in his “individual and official capacities.”Eric Seitz, an attorney representing Cachola’s estranged wife who filed the civil suit against him and the police department last year, said he commended the commission for choosing not to grant him legal counsel.Civil Beat has been named the best overall news site in Hawaii for the 9th year in a row by the Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter.Sign up for our FREE morning newsletter and face each day more informed. Don't worry, you can unsubscribe We'll send you a confirmation e-mail shortly. HONOLULU -- A retired Honolulu police chief and his wife, a former deputy city prosecutor, pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud in order to avoid other trials against them, capping a federal corruption investigation that brought down the once-respected and powerful couple. Thanks! Our mission is to engage and educate the community on important public issues through in-depth reporting, explanatory and investigative journalism, analysis and commentary. You can reach her by email at

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