Governor Reverses Himself: Hawaii Will Get A Police Standards Board

Hawaii will no longer be the only state in the country without a police standards and training board after Gov. David Ige said Tuesday he was reversing himself and allowing House Bill 2071 to become law.

Ige ultimately decided to veto eight of the 229 bills passed by the Legislature last session. He announced his intent to veto 11 measures last month.

Ige changed his mind on HB 2071 to create a law enforcement standards board, thus putting Hawaii on par with the rest of the country when it comes to setting minimum standards for police officers. He will let it become law without his signature, and noted he met with police chiefs who had opposed it and said he still has concerns about its implementation.

The new law enforcement standards board will have until July 2019 to finalize its standards and certification process.

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