New HPD Chief David Lazar on leadership, safety on our roads, and staffing

from The One Oʻahu Podcast with Mayor Rick Blangiardi · host Mayor Rick Blangiardi

On this week’s episode of the One O‘ahu Podcast, the Honolulu Police Department’s newest Chief of Police, Chief David Lazar joins host Brandi Higa to talk about taking on this new leadership position and what’s prepared him for this role (0:44). Later, Chief Lazar explains his strategy when it comes to preventing traffic deaths on O‘ahu (9:36). Then, the new Chief of Police addresses the staffing in the department (13:41).

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