HONOLULU (KHON2) — The Honolulu police commission says it could take seven months to find a new police chief using a professional hiring firm.
Honolulu Police Chief search could stretch into 2026
A firm was used to recommend former police Chief Joe Logan. But the police union and council members want officers to have more of a say in the next top cop.
During a police commission hearing on Wednesday, the commission said it could take until March 2026 to find a new chief and only one commissioner had gone through the hiring process of finding a new chief.
The commissioners said they believed hiring a firm that specializes in hiring police chiefs should be used instead. Just as it was used to find Chief Logan…