#Police Chief

Salary Commission votes to raise Mayor’s salary, but dials back pay for managing director and deputy

This morning the Maui County Salary Commission rescinded its two-week-old decision on pay raises for the mayor, managing director and deputy managing director. Then, it recalibrated raises for those top leadership positions, using as a benchmark a recent Hawaiʻi State Salary Commission pay raise for Gov. Josh Green.

Charter Commission Acts on Proposals Governing Police and the Executive Branch

A proposal dividing the Department of Housing and Human Concerns into two distinct departments was adopted, as was one recommending the appointment of Corporation Counsel and the Prosecuting Attorney from a short list of nominees selected by an independent selection commission.  Seven proposals were deferred to the next meeting due to time limitations.

MPD to host series of Town Hall meetings starting Nov. 8 in South Maui

The Maui Police Department will host a series of Town Hall meetings over the next few months.  The meetings were introduced last year by the then-new administration, as a way to gather information from the public and work with individual communities to address challenges and concerns. Maui Police Chief Gary Yabuta and Deputy Chief Clayton […]

6 Maui officers honored in fight against Drunk Driving

Six Maui police officers were honored for their work in contributing to the fight against Drunk driving.  Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the awards at their 18th annual youth and Law enforcement ceremony held this week. Investigators with the Juvenile Crime Prevention Division on Maui were honored with the agency’s Unit Award.  The Unit was […]

A CHANGING OF THE CHIEF: Phillips Speaks About the Future of the Department

Maui Police Chief Tom Phillips enters retirement today after a 33 year career.