{"id":2246,"date":"2026-07-05T18:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:37:56","slug":"new-honolulu-police-chief-walks-waikiki-during-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2246","title":{"rendered":"New Honolulu police chief walks Waikiki during Independence Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; Just two days after being officially sworn in as Honolulu police chief, David Lazar was out walking a police beat Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2245\">First Alert Forecast: Classic Hawaii trade wind weather<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s part of what he calls his \u201clistening and learning\u201d tour of Oahu as the city\u2019s top law enforcement official.<\/p>\n<p>Lazar explained he\u2019s out on the street for the Independence Day holiday to show support to the officers.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2243\">10K rubber ducks race for charity during 4th of July<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came down here really to show my support for the officers, for the men and women that do such a great job in the Honolulu Police Department. 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