As a concerned former HPD Officer, I see the department crumbling from within.  There seems to be no pride nor concern for outstanding IMAGE in the eyes of the public.  

I have witnessed an office serving as a special duty officer on Waialae Ave in Kaimuki without his uniform wearing shorts and a bulky vest with "POLICE" on the back of the bulky vest; a special duty officer sitting on his bag chair at the intersection of Woodlawn Drive and Alani Drive; an officer picking up his child at Stevenson Middle School in his black car with its blue light on...probably on duty at the time;  officers smoking while on duty in public; etc; etc; etc.

I guess the current mayor is either blind or not concerned with the negative image or the lack of pride exhibited by "his" police department and the obvious politically motivated inaction his is taking with Taketa.  It seem like most of the Commissioners are appointed because of a political favor or guarantee a large number of votes for the mayor.