{"id":2686,"date":"2026-07-16T17:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T17:36:07","slug":"new-honolulu-police-chief-plans-to-launch-drone-program-to-help-catch-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2686","title":{"rendered":"New Honolulu police chief plans to launch drone program to help catch crime"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The new Honolulu Police Department chief said he\u2019s launching a new initiative to send drones to potential crime scenes before police arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2684\">First Alert Forecast: Breezy winds with minor splashes expected to persist through the weekend<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar said the Department of Law Enforcement is helping the department get the required equipment and personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Officers would deploy a drone to a location to let them know what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>Officials said this could tell them whether a suspect is still there or if evidence is recoverable.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2682\">New law establishes clean fuel standard in Hawaii<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>HPD Chief Lazar said, \u201cOur officers need the tools that they need to do the work and to make their work efficient and to capture those that are involved in crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lazar says HPD will start using the drones in August throughout Honolulu.<\/p>\n<p>The Honolulu Police Department has used drones in the past to combat against illegl fireworks on the island.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2680\">Water main break prompts lane closures in Ala Moana<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>PREVIOUS COVERAGE:<\/h4>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Honolulu Police Chief David Lazar said the Department of Law Enforcement is helping the department get the required equipment and personnel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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