Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

24-010: During a mandatory drug urinalysis tes, provided a urine sample that tested positive for a dangerous drug.

*Discharged-day suspension
Final
No
No

24-011: While off-duty, argued with a male and told him they could settle the matter through a physical altercation. Identified himself as a police officer during the argument and failed to provide his badge number when requested.

1 day-day suspension
Final
No
No

24-019: Used unreasonable and/or excessive force when interacting with a male in custody. Made multiple rude comments to emergency room staff. Deactivated his body-worn camera in violation of departmental policy.

3 days-day suspension
Final
No
No
Derek Ota

24-020: Accessed the police report system on different occasions to conduct inquiries and obtain information on multiple female individuals for nonwork-related reasons. Committed criminal acts when he conspired with an accomplice to recruit a juvenile female as a prostitute and propositioned a juvenile female to perform sexual acts for a fee. Committed a criminal act when he threatened to release or expose photographs of a partially nude juvenile. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Sex Trafficking *Homeland Security investigation. **Officer resigned prior to discharge.

** Discharged-day suspension
Final
No
No
Mason Jordan

2020-9: Slapped and kicked an individual to the ground while effecting an arrest. Repeatedly made derogatory comments. Failed to activate his body-worn camera and submit appropriate reports.

10-day suspension
Final
No
No

2020-30: Used unreasonable force against an individual and failed to submit a report. (Has another case pending final disposition.)

1-day suspension
Final
No
No

2020-38: Kicked and threatened an individual. Forced an individual to lick a urinal. Failed to arrest an individual for an outstanding warrant. Failed to participate with an administrative investigation. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Conspiracy Against Rights Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law (Prosecutors not notified because FBI handlged the Investigation.) (Officer resigned prior to discharge.)

Discharged
Final
No
No
John Rabago

2020-42: Used unnecessary and excessive force while attempting to detain an arrestee, causing injury to the individual. Used profanity during the incident.

Discharged
Pending grievance
Yes
No
N/A

2018-19: Used unreasonable force while effecting an arrest. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Assault in the Second Degree (Pursuant to the grievance process, suspension reduced from 1 day to a written reprimand. Information was provided that resulted in a reduction in severity of the disciplinary action.)

Written reprimand-day suspension
Final
Yes
Yes
N/A