Civil Beat Data – Honolulu Police Misconduct – Records

About this tool

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

2015-36: Attempted to intimidate a witness and was untruthful during the administrative investigation. Failed to submit all materials and relevant information for the administrative investigation.

Disciplinary action: 20-day suspension

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Sonja Kaina

Lying Intimidation Criminal behavior

Incidents involving same officer: 2015-43 2015-56

2015-43: Filed false information to obtain a vehicle tax exemption and was untruthful during the administrative investigation.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:Yes

Name: Sonja Kaina

Lying Falsification of records Criminal behavior

Incidents involving same officer: 2015-36 2015-56

2015-56: Was untruthful when submitting required educational documentation for a promotional exam.

Disciplinary action: Discharged

Status:Final

Union Intervention: Yes

Prosecutors notified:No

Name: Sonja Kaina

Lying

Incidents involving same officer: 2015-35 2015-43