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Council hears push for police-dispatch broadcasts as HPD and telecom experts warn of legal, safety limits
Summary
Honolulu City Council members took extended testimony and debate on Bill 46, which would expand media access to Honolulu Police Department dispatch communications, with supporters urging transparency and HPD and telecom experts citing federal CJIS and safety limits.
Honolulu City Council members took extended testimony and discussion on Bill 46 — a proposal to require broader media access to Honolulu Police Department (HPD) dispatch communications — weighing calls for transparency against federal-security and officer-safety constraints.
Supporters of the bill said greater access would improve public information during urgent incidents and strengthen accountability. Citizen and neighborhood-board speakers urged the council not to curtail a free press and to consider the role of modern media and social platforms in public safety.
Telecommunications specialist Roy Kuroda, who identified himself as working in telecommunications with HPD, told the council that federal…
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