Should he stay or should he go?

[Kiana]

It's official. He's out. Good. "Hawaii County police chief out after commission denies resignation withdrawal. . ."

Hawaii News Now: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/07/10...ithdrawal/

[ChunksterK]

He's gone.  https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2025/07/10...ithdrawal/

The commission split evenly 4-4 on the question of allowing him to rescind his premature resignation, so it stands.

This report says that they did vote to let him stay on the job until the end of August to enhance his pension benefits.  https://bigislandnow.com/2025/07/10/hawa...signation/

That last bit sounds like more insiders taking care of insiders, but whatever.  At least he's gone soon.

[HiloJulie]

Well, good!

Snipped from the Hawaii News Now link: (Of Chair Rick Robinson talking about Mayor Blangiardi)

"He, as we say in the military, his mouth wrote checks that his ass couldn’t cash."

Reminded me of a similar saying my dad would always say: 

"He's got an alligator mouth and a sparrow ass!"

Moszkowicz could write a book. "How To Trash Your 25-year Career In 2 Phone Calls And 2 Emails In 2 Hours" (For Dummies?)

[HiloJulie]

Snipped from the Hawaii News Now link: (Of Chair Rick Robinson talking about Mayor Blangiardi)

"He, as we say in the military, his mouth wrote checks that his ass couldn’t cash."

Now it looks like he may have wrote a check that the Hawaii taxpayer might just have to cash:

[HiloJulie]

Reed Mahuna named Interim Chief:

Hawai‘i County Police Commission appoints Reed Mahuna as interim chief : Big Island Now

Currently, the State of Hawaii has 3 Police Chief vacancies: Honolulu, Hawaii & Kaua'i.

And while I can't speak for the other Islands, when it comes to Hawaii County, and in particular, this guy, but if this guy is NOT the shoe in candidate for the full Police Chief position, then there is something totally wrong here.

27 plus years as a Hilo Cop.

4 years as an officer of SHOPO - both the local chapter and served as CEO for the State.

Local boy - 100% tried and true. Why spend the hundreds of thousands of dollars the County WILL no doubt spend on consultants, "mull" it around for a year or so, plus the impact to moral, and all we always hear is we need a Chief who understands the people and the community.

I also don't think this guy will cut and run if someone waves a shiny trinket in front of him like Moszkowicz just did, but if he is not qualified or have the "right stuff" at this point for the job I can't see anyone else who could be - local or imported.

I am in no way associated with or affiliated with Reed Mahuna in any way, shape or form; in fact, I've never met him. This is stated as my opinion and my opinion only.