Scientific Investigation Section - Honolulu Police Department
The Honolulu Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Section is the only full-service forensic testing laboratory in Hawaii and is accredited in the areas of Biology, Controlled Substances, Firearms/Toolmarks, and Trace Evidence through the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
The Hawaii Crime Lab – Using social science to understand and …
The Hawai‘i Crime Lab (PI: Dr. Ashley Rubin) uses social science to help Hawai‘i’s citizens and policymakers better understand crime and punishment. We strive for objective, non-partisan analyses and insights.
The plan for MPD is to develop a new crime lab facility, moving the forensic team to the department’s forensic facility, as well as hiring one new criminalist to focus on DNA analysis.
Organization - Honolulu Police Department
The Criminal Investigation Division investigates cases involving murder, robbery, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, financial fraud and forgery, auto theft, and white collar crimes.
Unvalidated DNA methods among concerning findings in HPD crime lab …
Sep 17, 2024 · Felony criminal cases are being reviewed after an audit of the Honolulu Police Department’s forensic DNA testing lab.
Federal Money Will Help Honolulu Police Expand Crime Lab - Hawaii News Now
Aug 14, 2007 · HONOLULU (KHNL) -- Analyzing evidence and collecting DNA samples from convicted felons. That's just some of the work going on at the Honolulu Police Department's crime lab. Now, federal money...
HPD Crime Laboratory Scientific Investigation Section: Forensic …
The Honolulu Police Department's Scientific Investigation Section (SIS) is now offering a new, accelerated 3-week training program designed to introduce students to the fast-paced world of contemporary scientific testing in criminal investigations.
Crime Rates – The Hawaii Crime Lab
We translate HPD crime statistics into trends and explain what they mean for O‘ahu’s residents and visitors. Each month, we analyze the data provided publicly by the Honolulu Police Department to understand crime trends on O‘ahu and put the headlines in perspective.
Resources – The Hawaii Crime Lab
Hawaii’s Attorney General produces an annual report on crime in Hawaii. The Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission. Hawaii Criminal Justice Research Institute. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) is an advocacy organization, but it produces useful reports, particularly on the situation as it relates to Native Hawaiians.
Full-Time Criminal Investigative Unit Proposed To Tackle Illegal ...
Jan 7, 2025 · Hawaiʻi has only one forensic lab, housed in the Honolulu Police Department. Sen. Karl Rhoads, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, welcomed the recommendation for a new criminal unit.