Hawaii is the only state without a statewide commission that sets standards of police officer hiring and [equally important] proper training. We are seeing the inevitable results of this lack of attention in these vital areas, given all of the incidents of police misconduct we've heard about.

Further, the police union is WAY too powerful, illustrated by its recent attempt to dictate policy on body cameras to the Kauai PD. I was glad to see the judiciary rule against SHOPO in that controversy.

It's shocking to me to see the legislature keep shooting down all of these efforts at reform. Legislators need to stop taking money from SHOPO and act independently.