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HPD seeks $390.5M for FY 2026; chief highlights vehicle and radio replacement and hiring challenges
Summary
Chief Arthur Logan told the Budget Committee the Honolulu Police Department’s proposed 2026 budget is about $390.5 million, with major equipment asks for P25 radio replacement and vehicle turnover. The department also emphasized recruiting and retention as top priorities and outlined recruitment channels and incentive payouts to date.
The Honolulu Police Department presented its FY 2026 budget to the Budget Committee on March 12, asking for an operating budget of $390,467,000 and flagging vehicle and radio replacements, IT upgrades and hiring and retention as the department’s top priorities.
Chief Arthur Logan opened his presentation by giving the overall number: “As you can see in the element of the first slide under FY 2026 at the bottom, the budget there is $390,467,000. That's a 6.5% increase from previous year,” he said.
Equipment and IT needs
The department told the committee the $13.8 million in equipment increases includes a planned $7.5 million P25 radio replacement (the existing system is at end‑of‑life, the chief said) and roughly $6.3 million for patrol vehicle replacements. The department described a typical fully equipped patrol vehicle cost at about $100,000 once radios and equipment are…
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