Civil Beat Data

2014-11: Left work without authorization to conduct personal business and returned four hours later. Failed to request for time off and to ensure the Daily Attendance Report accurately reflected actual hours worked. Was untruthful during the administrative investigation.

Disciplinary action: 7-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Lying Criminal behavior Administrative

2014-12: Worked special duty assignments that overlapped with scheduled work shift. Falsified the Daily Attendance Report.

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Lying Criminal behavior Administrative

2014-13: Had a surfboard on a city-owned and police subsidized vehicle on several occasions and was surfing while on duty. Used derogatory language in response to comments from a coworker. Sent an email containing a condescending comment. Made a condescending comment to an officer during a training class.

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Unprofessional conduct Administrative

2014-15: Was absent without leave from work. On numerous occasions, failed to provide notification of absence one hour prior to assigned work shift. Failed to submit monthly Auto Record Summary e-forms.

Disciplinary action: 10-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Administrative

Incidents involving same officer: 2014-16 2014-18 2014-23 2014-24 2014-25 2014-30 2014-37

2014-18: Was absent without leave from work. Failed to submit a request for leave without pay despite being directly ordered to do so by supervisors.

Disciplinary action: 10-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Administrative

Incidents involving same officer: 2014-15 2014-16 2014-23 2014-24 2014-25 2014-30 2014-37

2014-19: Was overbearing and discourteous. Used profanity toward the complainant. Failed to notify a supervisor that another officer had utilized an unauthorized handheld deployment device to fire an unknown substance at the complainant.

Disciplinary action: 5-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Unprofessional conduct Administrative

2014-20: Violated departmental policy when he located a suspect wanted for a criminal offense and did not make an arrest.

Disciplinary action: 3-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Public endangerment Administrative

2014-21: Failed to submit into evidence ammunition that was turned in for destruction by a member of the public.

Disciplinary action: 3-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Administrative

2014-24: During a verbal argument with a member of the public, exercised police authority while on restriction. Failed to respond to an administrative investigation.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Moana Higa

is_sexual_harassment Unprofessional conduct Cop on cop Administrative

Incidents involving same officer: 2014-23 2014-25 2014-30 2014-37

2014-25: Was absent without authorized leave. Failed to respond to an administrative investigation.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Moana Higa

Administrative

Incidents involving same officer: 2014-23 2014-24 2014-30 2014-37

Honolulu Police Misconduct

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2014-11: Left work without authorization to conduct personal business and returned four hours later. Failed to request for time off and to ensure the Daily Attendance Report accurately reflected actual hours worked. Was untruthful during the administrative investigation.

2014-12: Worked special duty assignments that overlapped with scheduled work shift. Falsified the Daily Attendance Report.

2014-15: Was absent without leave from work. On numerous occasions, failed to provide notification of absence one hour prior to assigned work shift. Failed to submit monthly Auto Record Summary e-forms.

2014-18: Was absent without leave from work. Failed to submit a request for leave without pay despite being directly ordered to do so by supervisors.

2014-19: Was overbearing and discourteous. Used profanity toward the complainant. Failed to notify a supervisor that another officer had utilized an unauthorized handheld deployment device to fire an unknown substance at the complainant.

2014-20: Violated departmental policy when he located a suspect wanted for a criminal offense and did not make an arrest.

2014-21: Failed to submit into evidence ammunition that was turned in for destruction by a member of the public.

2014-24: During a verbal argument with a member of the public, exercised police authority while on restriction. Failed to respond to an administrative investigation.

2014-25: Was absent without authorized leave. Failed to respond to an administrative investigation.