On June 23, 2019, 19-year-old Hannah Brown was killed when a drunk driver traveling in the wrong lane of Kuihelani Highway collided into the teen’s car. Officers from the Maui Police Department’s Traffic Division, members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the family of Brown, and community members gathered in front of the Wailuku Police Station on Nov. 22 to inaugurate the … [Read more...] about MPD Honors Hannah Brown With Impaired Driving Awareness Checkpoint
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The New Normal: Active shooter drills come to Maui County public schools
This ain’t the Mainland. At least that’s what the iconic bumper sticker says. Many who live on Maui feel somewhat isolated from the tragic gun violence on the US Continent. But the reality is, with the rise of active gun attacks across the United States, we have to be prepared for violence and the unimaginable horrors of school shootings. The School Resource Officers of the … [Read more...] about The New Normal: Active shooter drills come to Maui County public schools
MPD Arrests MPD Officer for Attempted Perjury
Maui Police Department officer Brandon Saffeels was arrested on charges of perjury Monday, following information obtained by the department from Hawaii News Now showing that the officer inappropriately texted and called a woman after arresting her for drunk driving. In the messages and calls, which were verified last week by MPD, Saffeels repeatedly invites the woman to his … [Read more...] about MPD Arrests MPD Officer for Attempted Perjury
MPD Officer Under Investigation for Abuse of Power
Maui Police Department officer Brandon Saffeels is under investigation following a Hawaii News Now report that the cop abused his power. Texts and phone calls uncovered by reporter Lynn Kawano show that Saffeels contacted a woman just hours after arresting her for drunk driving. The communications, in which the officer offers to throw his testimony in the woman’s favor and … [Read more...] about MPD Officer Under Investigation for Abuse of Power
Cop on Top at Three Locations
Cop on Top is happening at Walmart in Kahului from Thursday, August 22nd until Saturday, August 24th. For their 18th annual event, off-duty Maui Police Department officers will volunteer to help raise funds and build awareness for Special Olympics Hawaii. During the event, participants will rise to the occasion by accepting donations from atop a 10-foot-high scaffolding in … [Read more...] about Cop on Top at Three Locations