HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Experts on police governance are questioning whether Mayor Rick Blangiardi exceeded his authority by forcing out Police Chief Arthur “Joe” Logan and recommending his interim replacement.
Under the City Charter, the Honolulu Police Commission (HPC) has the sole authority to hire and fire police chiefs, and that’s specifically to keep politics from influencing the decisions of the people who enforce the law.
Former police commissioner and federal prosecutor Loretta Sheehan said the mayor’s encouraging Chief Logan’s resignation mid-contract and recommending Hawaii Island Chief Ben Moszkowicz as interim chief violates the intention of the charter…