The Cost Of Police Misconduct: Honolulu Spent Over $18 Million In Legal Settlements….Meanwhile, the officers involved in the cases have faced mixed consequences.
The City and County of Honolulu has spent more than $18 million to settle police-related lawsuits and claims alleging misconduct over the past decade — outpacing numerous mainland cities of similar or larger size.
Meanwhile, consequences for officers named in claims have also been mixed with some fired or given suspensions and others remaining with the department long enough to get fired for unrelated incidents on the island of just over 1 million people.
One officer was reassigned to the Honolulu Police Department’s training academy and another appealed a one-day suspension so it was reduced to a written reprimand.
More than $4 million of that was paid by the city so far this year, according to data obtained by Civil Beat, which also includes smaller payouts related to the police department regarding issues of employment or towing that make up a small fraction of the total spending on claims.
