Civil Beat Data

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Nearly once a week, on average, a Honolulu police officer is disciplined for misconduct. Yet the details of that bad behavior are never publicly revealed. More than a quarter of those incidents can be classified as criminal behavior — assaults, domestic violence, fleeing the scene of an accident, even criminal convictions. Civil Beat used annual summaries of misconduct provided to the Legislature by the Honolulu Police Department to compile 20 years of disciplinary action into an interactive database. Recent years include more information about officer misconduct, including whether an incident was sent to prosecutors or a disciplinary action was challenged by the union.

Honolulu Police Misconduct

2023-15: Failed to follow departmental policies for barricade situation. Failed to establish perimeter. Failed to activate body camera

Disciplinary action: 1-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Rommel Baysa

Unprofessional conduct Other

Incidents involving same officer: 2023-23

2023-23: Failed to make notification that officers were involved in a critical incident. Failed to ensure body cameras were recovered. Failed to supervise.

Disciplinary action: 7-day suspension

Status:Pending grievance

Union Intervention: No

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Rommel Baysa

Lying Unprofessional conduct

Incidents involving same officer: 2023-15

Honolulu Police Misconduct

Disciplinary Actions, 2000 - 2022

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Honolulu Police Misconduct

2023-15: Failed to follow departmental policies for barricade situation. Failed to establish perimeter. Failed to activate body camera

2023-23: Failed to make notification that officers were involved in a critical incident. Failed to ensure body cameras were recovered. Failed to supervise.