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Maui Police Chief Seeks Money For Helicopter With Night-Vision Technology
The chopper for law enforcement missions also would be used to help the fire department with search and rescue and battling blazes.
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More Like Cops Than Clerks? 911 Dispatchers Push For Recognition As First Responders
A bill before Congress would remove the clerical label and classify dispatchers as a "protective service occupation," empowering them to negotiate for better pay and benefits.
![Car Insurance, Speed Cameras And Slow Drivers Caught Lawmakers’ Attention This Session](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/09/23110627/Honolulu-morning-freeway-traffic-v2-400x267.jpg)
Car Insurance, Speed Cameras And Slow Drivers Caught Lawmakers’ Attention This Session
The cost of auto insurance could soon be going up for thousands of Hawaii drivers.
![37 Fires Along One Maui Road This Year Alone Have Residents Of Nearby Town On Edge](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/04/26144956/Burned-vehicle-along-Holomua-Road-C-400x267.jpg)
37 Fires Along One Maui Road This Year Alone Have Residents Of Nearby Town On Edge
In the aftermath of the Lahaina tragedy, officials are stepping up efforts to protect Paia and other areas considered at high risk.
![The Miske Trial: Testimony Ties Mike Miske To A Robbery Gone Bad In Which A Young Man Died](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/09/30145719/Aloha-Tattoo-Company-Miske-v2-400x267.jpg)
The Miske Trial: Testimony Ties Mike Miske To A Robbery Gone Bad In Which A Young Man Died
The organized crime trial continues with witnesses laying out the defendant's involvement in specific criminal cases.
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Neighborhood Boards To Get Active Shooter Training After Alarming Incident At Meeting
Members of the Kalihi-Palama board said they were upset by what turned out to be a man breaking a glass window, sparking a conversation about safety.
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Corrections Commission ‘Taken Aback’ By Use Of Restraint Chairs In Kauai Jail
The Kauai jail and two other facilities in Hawaii have the chairs, which require high levels of force to immobilize inmates and can be dangerous if not used properly.
![Maui’s Recent Wildfires Convinced The County Council That The Emergency Budget Needs Beefing Up](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/04/12200749/Amos-Lonokailua-Hewett-A-400x234.jpg)
Maui’s Recent Wildfires Convinced The County Council That The Emergency Budget Needs Beefing Up
Members emphasized the importance of protecting the county from another tragedy like Lahaina that took at least 101 lives and destroyed much of the town.
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Mayor Officially Begins Process Of Giving Ocean Safety Its Own Department
Officials had been debating for weeks between two procedural options.
![Maui Council Wants To Fund Recruitment And Retention For Understaffed Police Department](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/04/04140839/Police-Chief-John-Pellitier-400x257.jpg)
Maui Council Wants To Fund Recruitment And Retention For Understaffed Police Department
Police Chief John Pelletier said he can start a signing bonus program for recruits with an extra $300,000 to his $83 million budget for fiscal year 2025.