Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard (Source: Hawaii News Now) By Lynn Kawano | April 8, 2021 at 1:37 PM HST - Updated April 8 at 1:41 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Police Commission has set a 60-day deadline for HPD Chief Susan Ballard to make dramatic changes to the department, but community watchdog groups are wondering what, if anything, will happen if she does not meet those expectations.
âIs the chief going to be held to this performance improvement plan?â asked Joshua Wisch, of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Among the requested changes to her leadership and management style, Ballard has to eliminate a âculture of blameâ at the Honolulu Police Department and take responsibility as the chief.