Civil Beat Data

2017-32: Operated a subsidized vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant and got into a motor vehicle collision. Made untruthful statements to investigators at the scene of the motor vehicle collision and throughout the subsequent investigation. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of an Intoxicant Inattention to Driving

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Arbitration

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

DUI Lying Criminal behavior

Incidents involving same officer: 2016-14

2017-33: As a supervisor, failed to lead and direct a thorough investigation at the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving an HPD officer. Failed to recognize the event as one that required supervisor presence and failed to immediately initiate the departmental notification procedure. (Pursuant to the grievance process, the arbitrator reduced the suspension from 10 days to 7 days.)

Disciplinary action: 7-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Administrative

2017-34: As a supervisor, failed to lead and direct a thorough investigation at the scene of a motor vehicle collision involving an HPD officer. Failed to remain impartial and did not conduct a thorough investigation. Failed to have evidence located, preserved, or recovered at the scene. Failed to provide the Traffic Division with accurate information about injuries to the officer involved in the motor vehicle collision at the scene. Failed to ensure that proper and thorough investigative reports were completed. (Pursuant to the grievance process, the arbitrator reduced the suspension from 20 days to 5 days.)

Disciplinary action: 5-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Administrative

2016-01: Was involved in a verbal and physical altercation while off duty with another off-duty officer, resulting in injuries to the other officer.

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Assault Domestic violence Criminal behavior Cop on cop

Incidents involving same officer: 2015-35

2016-02: Conspired with another officer to obtain the login accounts and passwords of other officers to gain or attempt to gain an advantage in obtaining special duty assignments.

Disciplinary action: 5-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Criminal behavior

2016-03: Reversed his vehicle into the complainant's vehicle and fled without providing his information. Called in sick for work but was seen at a bar. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 3 days to 2 days.)

Disciplinary action: 2-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Lying Property damange

2016-04: Failed to properly secure a passenger in a police car prior to having him transported to the hospital. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 3 days to 2 days.)

Disciplinary action: 2-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Public endangerment

2016-05: Inappropriately called the complainant's work and cell phones with phone numbers he obtained from unauthorized transactions on an HPD computer.

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Unprofessional conduct

2016-06: Swore at the complainant and her passengers in an aggressive and condescending manner. Was unprofessional and overbearing. Ordered the complainant's passengers to exit the vehicle and walk home.

Disciplinary action: 20-day suspension

Status:Arbitration

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

             Name:
            
                            N/A

Intimidation Criminal behavior Verbal abuse Unprofessional conduct

2016-07: Pointed two fingers at his girlfriend and tapped her forehead. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 1 day to written reprimand.)

Disciplinary action: Written reprimand-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Loren Takatsuka

Domestic violence Criminal behavior

Honolulu Police Misconduct

Disciplinary Actions, 2000 - 2023

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Honolulu Police Misconduct

2016-01: Was involved in a verbal and physical altercation while off duty with another off-duty officer, resulting in injuries to the other officer.

2016-02: Conspired with another officer to obtain the login accounts and passwords of other officers to gain or attempt to gain an advantage in obtaining special duty assignments.

2016-03: Reversed his vehicle into the complainant's vehicle and fled without providing his information. Called in sick for work but was seen at a bar. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 3 days to 2 days.)

2016-04: Failed to properly secure a passenger in a police car prior to having him transported to the hospital. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 3 days to 2 days.)

2016-05: Inappropriately called the complainant's work and cell phones with phone numbers he obtained from unauthorized transactions on an HPD computer.

2016-06: Swore at the complainant and her passengers in an aggressive and condescending manner. Was unprofessional and overbearing. Ordered the complainant's passengers to exit the vehicle and walk home.

2016-07: Pointed two fingers at his girlfriend and tapped her forehead. (Pursuant to grievance process, suspension reduced from 1 day to written reprimand.)