Clifton M. Hasegawa

President and CEO

Clifton M. Hasegawa & Associates, LLC

1044 Kilani Avenue 12

Wahiawa, Hawai`i 96786-2243 Direct: 808.498.8408

Email: clifhasegawa@gmail.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliftonhasegawa

THE HONORABLE KIRK CALDWELL, MAYOR

CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU

HONOLULU POLICE COMMISSION

COMMISSIONER MARC C. TIKER, CHAIR

COMMISSIONER RONALD I. TAKETA, VICE-CHAIR

COMMISSIONER LUCILA T. COSTALES

COMMISSIONER EDDIE FLORES

COMMISSIONER HELEN H. HAMADA

COMMISSIONER MAX J. SWORD

COMMISSIONER CHA THOMPSON

RE: CHIEF LOUIS KEALOHA - HANDLING OF CASE INVOLVING

OFFICER DARREN CACHOLA

Dear Mayor Caldwell, Commissioner Tiker, Commissioner Taketa,

Commissioner Costales, Commissioner Flores, Commissioner Hamada,

Commissioner Sword and Commissioner Thompson:

My correspondence with you today, September 24, 2014, is to request that

a thorough inquiry be made by the Office of the Mayor and the Honolulu Police

Commission on Chief Louis Kealoha’s handling of Officer Darren Cachola’s case.

Yesterday, September 23, 2014, I shared my thoughts, publically, on the

handling of Officer Darren Cachola’s case with members of the Hawai`i

Women’s State Legislative Caucus, members of the Honolulu City Council and

Chief Louis Kealoha.

My letter expressed my thoughts on the handling of this case. My

thoughts and words were neither charitable nor reserved.

State Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland and Honolulu Council Member

Kimberly Marcos Pine responded to my letter. These are their responses,

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland

“At our Women's Caucus meeting with the Chief, I did mention this.

I also mentioned this at the press conference held at the State Capitol a

few days ago.

There is a need to provide supportive services for such trauma for our law

enforcement officers (and military personnel as well as many of the

health, human services, and corrections personnel that experience

violence and highly dangerous or emotional types of circumstances on a

daily basis).

Thank you for the reminder.”

Council Member Kimberly Marcos Pine

“Aloha Mr. Hasegawa,

Thank you for your thoughtful message and for reminding us of all that

officers go through. I certainly will keep this under consideration.

I deeply appreciate your time in writing to us.”

The action taken by Chief Kealoha to simply transmit Officer Darren Cachola’s

case to City & County Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro is criminal, unconscionable,

and conduct unbecoming of the individual who is Chief of the Honolulu Police

Department [HPD] as the HPD Internal Investigation has yet to be completed.

The appearance is that a Honolulu Police Officer with 17 years of service who

was promoted in July is being railroaded and thrown to be devoured at whim by

Chief Kealoha to give himself and convey to the public the appearance of being

trustworthy, honest, transparent, and the supreme guardian of truth and justice.

For your convenience these are my thoughts on the handling of Officer Cachola’s

case by Chief Kealoha,

“Chief Kealoha is an accessory and co-conspirator to this travesty and

miscarriage of justice. The Chief, to get this matter off-his-back unloaded

this case by tossing this “hot potato” to Honolulu City & County

Prosecutor. These are exemplary, slick moves of an experienced,

bureaucratic, CYA leader. Chief Kealoha is the converse, direct bi-

polarization expected of a fearless leader, protective of the men and

women of the Honolulu Police Department.”

Your inquiry into this matter is appreciated.

My wish is the proceedings be handled with discretion and that action you

determine to be appropriate be immediate to bring this matter to closure.

In closing I share with you a letter from Lani to Bing found in the inside cover of

Chicken Soup for the Soul, these words are a tribute and acknowledgement to

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland and Council Member Kimberly Marcos Pine,

You’re one of the people who specialize

In doing thoughtful deeds.

Before we ask, you understand

Our problems and our needs.

You help because you want to …

You find joy in being kind,

And making others happy.

You make this world a better place

By reaching out to others

And by giving … from the heart!

Thank you very much.

Respectfully,

Electronically Signed

Clifton M. Hasegawa