Honolulu Police Commission Fails To Detail Its Public Agendas, Complaint Says … Police commissioners have been discussing topics without proper public notice and meeting privately without justifying it, a government transparency advocate argues.
The Honolulu Police Commission’s meetings follow a predictable format. There is usually a report from the police chief, among other items, before an executive session begins behind closed doors.
But the information the commission has been giving the public about those discussions, and the legal justifications for keeping some chats private, fall short, according to Brian Black, executive director of the Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest. The nonprofit advocates for government transparency and operates separately from the Civil Beat newsroom.
The Honolulu Police Commission’s meetings follow a predictable format. There is usually a report from the police chief, among other items, before an executive session begins behind closed doors.
