A new proposal would give Honolulu’s mayor the ability to hire and fire the city’s chief of police — a move that proponents say could improve oversight of the Honolulu Police Department.
The Public First Law Center recently submitted the proposal to the Honolulu Charter Commission, which began accepting potential amendments to the city’s charter two weeks ago.
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi has expressed interest in giving the mayor’s office more authority to appoint the chief. This comes after a public back-and-forth over the firing and hiring of Honolulu’s police chief. Blangiardi was involved in former Chief Joe Logan’s resignation in June, and then publicly advocated for Logan’s replacement…