Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

2021-02-01: Operated vehicle in unsafe manner. Failed to activate body camera. Made false statements.

Discharged
Final
No
Yes

2021-027: Failed to conduct a proper and/or fair investigation regarding misconduct by a subordinate officer.

1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No

2021-019: Swore multiple times at the complainant and his passenger.Failed to activate his body-worn camera, failed to document theomission, and failed to immediately notify his supervisor. Suspension reduced from 3 days to 1 day.

1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No
Scott Valdez

2021-009: Worked unauthorized outside employment jobs, and the hours worked conflicted with the hours of his work shift. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Theft in the Third Degree *Officer retired prior to 3-day suspension.

*3 days-day suspension
Final
No
No

2021-007: Failed to utilize his blue lights and/or siren to initiate a traffic stopwhen he observed a motorist driving in a hazardous mannerand/or committing traffic infractions. Failed to use his blue lightsand siren and failed to declare a pursuit. Failed to activate hisbody-worn camera, failed to document the omission, and failedto immediately notify his supervisor.

1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No

2021-003: Knowingly falsified his submitted police reports. Failed toprepare and/or submit a property receipt for the items heaccepted as found property. Failed to activate his body-worncamera, failed to document the omission and failed toimmediately notify his supervisor. Revealed his confidentialdepartmental password to another officer.Criminal Conduct Initiated:Tampering With a Government Record*Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to20-day suspension.

20-day suspension-day suspension
Final
No
Yes
Tyler Kerch

2021-002: Operated his police vehicle in an unsafe manner. Failed toactivate his body-worn camera and failed to document theomission. Was untruthful and intentionally made falsestatements to police investigator(s).Criminal Conduct Initiated: False reporting to Law Enforcement Authorities

Discharged
Arbitration
No
Yes

2020-53: Failure to supervise. Failed to file documentation or take appropriate adminstrative action.

5-day suspension
Final
Yes
No

2020-1: While off duty, accessed military property and engaged in a sexual act.

1-day suspension
Final
No
No

2020-32: Made arrangements to purchase a firearm from an individual who intended to submit it for destruction. Failed to pay the individual for the firearm upon possession. Failed to submit a report and properly submit the firearm for destruction.

5-day suspension
Final
No
No
Byron Anaya